Problem
Unjust election timing
Nature:
An election may be timed to suit the ambitions of a ruling party, and there may be inconvenient polling hours. In agricultural countries, the season during sowing or harvest is an unsuitable time for elections; in industrialized countries, holiday periods are unsuitable. At other times of the year, insufficient polling time may be allowed after a working day. Ruling parties may choose an unsuitable election time if they think it will be to their advantage, or they may choose a time when national problems are temporarily abated.
Broader Problems:
Unfair electionsSelf-interested manipulation of timingPolitical party manipulation of elections Related Problems:
Electoral fraudPolitical injustice Strategies:
Enabling fair electionsObserving national electionsEnsuring just election timingChoosing election timing Values:
Injustice Subject(s):
Government → PoliticsRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
16.06.2019 – 22:07 CEST