Year
2025
Reform Domain
Electoral Process
Sub Domain
Eligibilities and Ineligibilities of Candidates
Source of Reform Proposals
Electoral Reform Commission
Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Legal and Policy Framework
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Legal and Policy Framework
Revised RPO gazette published by the GoB prevents fugitive convicts (declared by court) from participating in election.
Observation
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Article 12 of the Revised RPO gazette prevents fugitive convicts from participating in elections. However, the process for verifying individuals declared as fugitives by a court remains unclear, as no specific mechanism or guidelines have yet been published in this context.
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