ELECTION SYSTEM IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN

COUNTRIES; PHILIPPINES,

INDONESIA, & THAILAND

RYAN CLOYD Q. VILLANUEVA, BA-POLITICAL SCIENCE 4

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM1. Are there any factor/s affecting or influencing the electoral

system of the Southeast Asian Countries?2. Does election fraud happens in Philippines, Indonesia and

Thailand?3. What are the reasons why there are election anomalies

happening during the election?4. What possible suggested solutions can be given to

eradicate or minimize the anomalies in election?

FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS1. In general, in Southeast Asia, lack of representativeness, responsiveness

and inclusiveness of parliamentary politics are complaints common to all democracies.

2. As analyzed on the data gathered which accounts the electoral system in their own nation, election fraud is very possible to be happen on them.

3. The following enumerated below are the reasons or factors why election anomalies is still a perennial activity in Southeast Asia: Electorate Manipulation, Manipulation of Demography, Disenfranchisement, Intimidation, Vote buying, Misinformation, Misleading or Confusing Ballot Papers, Ballot Stuffing, Mis-recording of Votes, Misuse of Proxy Votes, Destruction or Invalidation of Ballots, Tampering with Electronic Voting Machines.

4. Solutions also of the electoral process and results calls for the formulation of a well-defined set of criteria. the criteria used to operationalize are; fair, free, orderly and honest elections.

CONCLUSIONA. Every states in Southeast Asia has several of electoral system but still aims for the same objective. Mostly, the historical development of the electoral system of a state affects or influence most of their election system.B. Living in a world full of conflicts and people sought for their interests and satisfaction, it is undeniable that electoral fraud can really happen in any countries. Only few are recognized that electoral fraud is not accounted. Election fraud and anomalies will depend also on the type of government.C. Several factors are known by people, mostly by the Election Commission, why electoral fraud and election anomalies are still happening in the country. Some factors may be a criteria for clean election but is also prone for contributing a harm to the election exercises. D. Set of criteria are identified that is applicable for assessing a clean election and can be also considered as a solution to electoral fraud and anomalies that is happening. That is, to eliminate or to eradicate the harm in the election.

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