AN ELECTION has an important role in building the nation. If candidates are loyal and honest and the election is free and fair, its fruits are second to none.
Unfortunately, all the elections that have been held in Pakistan since 1970 to 2013 could not change the fate of the people while every elected government contributed to an increase in domestic and international debts, besides corruption.
The upcoming elections 2018 can be a turning-point for Pakistan and its people if following measures are taken seriously: Articles 62 and 63 must be implemented so that only loyal and honest candidates participate in the elections.
The voters must vote only those candidates who fulfill the requirements of Articles 62 and 63. Those who are against these articles or want to remove or amend them cannot be loyal to their country.
The electronic voting system should be introduced so thatonce a personcastshis vote, his identity card number is entered in the dataandthatpersoncannotcasthis vote again. This will help eliminate multiple voting.
Expenses on the election campaign must be minimal. The more a candidate spends on his election campaign, the more the chances that he is corrupt.Display and use of any weapon (legal or illegal) must be prohibited before, during and after the elections. As candidates win because of the voters, the voters must be respected in every way. Similarly, the polling staf f, especially women, must be given respect.
A handout describing the step-by-step procedure for casting a vote should be distributed by each party in its constituency so that every voter should have proper knowledge about how to vote correctly. Voting age be further reduced from 18 years to 16 years (age of a matriculate person), so that more people can vote and make the winning party stronger.
