All Reforms
Delimitation
Delimitation for Election Reforms for Upcoming Elections
Society is not so pleased about the delimitation process that has been approved in this country so far. (This does not refer to the last delimitation of Provincial Councils in the country. Criticism of members of the Legislature was minimal on the report, which was tabled in Parliament within four months under an extensive and objective process). We mean the commissions that were established before that. Further, the statutory and legal provisions of the Delimitation Commission, which is already legally established in the country, should be further expanded and the statutory and legal provisions should be incorporated so that they can be officially included in any delimitation-related work taking place in Sri Lanka.
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Last Updated: 15 Dec 2022 at 09:34
Conducting Elections
Introducing Double ballot papers
It is better to use a dual ballot paper to reap the full benefits of this mixed proportional representation system. However, there is no difficulty in generating the desired results by making timely and structural changes to suit the needs of the country/region in regard. Nevertheless, whatever options are used, it is doubtful whether the spirit of the hybrid system, which can be considered a hybrid electoral system, can be achieved through a single ballot paper. The general idea of a dual ballot paper is to choose a political party of one's choice at the national level in parallel with selecting the candidate closest to oneself. It encourages the all-party and broad-based political participation that must undoubtedly exist in a people's representation.
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Last Updated: 15 Dec 2022 at 09:16
