Philippine Election System
Philippine ILL-ection: Poor, Buy, and Off the People
I. Abstract
II. Introduction
III. Philippine Electoral System
IV. “ILLS” of Election
A. Fraud/ Electoral Sabotage
1. Manipulation of Political Elites on the Results of Election
B. Electoral Violence
C. Vote Buying
1. Definition of Vote Buying
2. The “BOBOTERS” (Voters)
V. Awareness of the Public on the so- called “ILLS” of Election
VI. The Challenge (Conclusion)
VII. References
I. Abstract Philippines as a democratic country hold election as a political process in which the citizens choose their candidates to govern the country. Through conducting election, people’s voice is being heard. Election is said to be the basic in a democratic country, it is the most needed component in order to let the people feel that the country they are living with is a country being governed by them. It should be held free and fair but in contrary to reality, election now is being affected by its so-called “ills”. Electoral sabotage, electoral violence and vote buying have been its part and parcel in every conduct of Philippine election. Philippine election was considered most of the people as a “dirty election” because of the issues it had undergone. This paper focuses on the “ills” of election in Philippines, specifically on fraud/ electoral sabotage, electoral violence and vote buying. It also includes the manipulation of the result the election by the political elites, the “boboters” (voters) in Philippine election and the awareness of the public on the “ills” of election. This paper aims to give further information on “ills” of election and be able to add awareness to the public’s information on “ills” of election.
II. Introduction Democracy is a world that purrs with respectability. Even states that are not democratic wish to appear democratic, and holding elections is one of the easiest ways to follow some of the forms of democracy even if the state is not democratic. Elections can
I. Abstract
II. Introduction
III. Philippine Electoral System
IV. “ILLS” of Election
A. Fraud/ Electoral Sabotage
1. Manipulation of Political Elites on the Results of Election
B. Electoral Violence
C. Vote Buying
1. Definition of Vote Buying
2. The “BOBOTERS” (Voters)
V. Awareness of the Public on the so- called “ILLS” of Election
VI. The Challenge (Conclusion)
VII. References
I. Abstract Philippines as a democratic country hold election as a political process in which the citizens choose their candidates to govern the country. Through conducting election, people’s voice is being heard. Election is said to be the basic in a democratic country, it is the most needed component in order to let the people feel that the country they are living with is a country being governed by them. It should be held free and fair but in contrary to reality, election now is being affected by its so-called “ills”. Electoral sabotage, electoral violence and vote buying have been its part and parcel in every conduct of Philippine election. Philippine election was considered most of the people as a “dirty election” because of the issues it had undergone. This paper focuses on the “ills” of election in Philippines, specifically on fraud/ electoral sabotage, electoral violence and vote buying. It also includes the manipulation of the result the election by the political elites, the “boboters” (voters) in Philippine election and the awareness of the public on the “ills” of election. This paper aims to give further information on “ills” of election and be able to add awareness to the public’s information on “ills” of election.
II. Introduction Democracy is a world that purrs with respectability. Even states that are not democratic wish to appear democratic, and holding elections is one of the easiest ways to follow some of the forms of democracy even if the state is not democratic. Elections can
References: Power and Choice by Phillips Shively