THE 3RD KSL ANNUAL CONFERENCE – PRESENTATION
THE 3RD KSL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THE ROLE OF THE SENATE IN SHEPHERDING 2022 ELECTIONSLEGISLATIVE AND POLICY INITIATIVES
BY: SENATOR (ARCH.) SYLVIA M. KASANGA
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1. INTRODUCTION
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, political rights are the rights that involve
participation in the establishment or administration of a government. These
rights are usually held to:
entitle the adult citizen to exercise his/her right to vote.
entitle a person to hold public office.
to participate in other political activities.
The electoral system should comply with the following principles:- freedom of
citizens to exercise their political rights under Article 38 of the Constitution; not
more than two-thirds of the members of elective public bodies shall be of the
same gender; fair representation of persons with disabilities; universal suffrage
based on the aspiration for fair representation and equality of vote; and free and
fair elections, which are – by secret ballot; free from violence, intimidation,
improper influence or corruption; conducted by an independent body;
transparent; and administered in an impartial, neutral, efficient, accurate and
accountable manner.
At every election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is
mandated to ensure that whatever voting method is used, the system is simple,
accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent; the votes cast are
counted, tabulated and the results announced promptly by the presiding officer
at each polling station; the results from the polling stations are openly and
accurately collated and promptly announced by the returning officer ; and
appropriate structures and mechanisms to eliminate electoral malpractice are
put in place, including the safekeeping of election materials.
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