Decriminalization :

• Prohibit persons with criminal record from contesting

Accountable use of money and transparent funding:

• Full disclosure norms
• Tax credits for campaign contribution
• Public auditing
• Public funding on the basis of votes secured
• Stiff penalties for violations

Voter registration:

• Make post office nodal agency for registration
• Provide easy access to electoral rolls

Prevent rigging:

• Compulsory voter identity cards
• Electronic voting machines
• Mandatory re-polling if 'tendered votes' exceed 1%

Prevent defections:

Amendments to 10th schedule of constitution

• Disqualification for any violation of party whip on finance matters and confidence motions
• No whip on other matters
• Legitimate 'splits' recognized only after 'due process' in the party fore
• No whip in Upper Houses
• Election Commission to decide on disqualification

Proportional representation :(PR)

• Two votes-constituency vote and party vote
• Composition of legislature to reflect proportion of votes obtained by parties--State-wise
• Parties publish list of candidates in each State
• 50% seats filled by constituency election
• Balance seats to be allotted to parties as per eligibility
• State to be unit for PR
• A party to get PR seat allocation if its vote share in a State exceeds 10%

Direct election to head of government in states:

• Abolition of nominated governors
• Head of government in the State to be directly elected by people for a fixed term of 5 years.
• He will have freedom to invite any citizen into the cabinet
• Separation of executive from legislature

Miscellaneous:

• Election Commission to audit parties' accounts
• A prescribed minimum percentage of votes to be elected from a constituency
• Election Commission to decide on election petitions
• Election Commission to be fully independent in matters of rule making, finances and administrative control
• Election Commission to be appointed by a collegium

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