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Institutional Autonomy and Operational Independence: A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Governance in India and the United Kingdom

Author(s) Md Anis Akhtar
Country India
Abstract Electoral management bodies (EMBs) must be independent to achieve a democratic legitimacy but formal legal independence does not necessarily imply the absence of political manipulation. This paper is a comparative study on institutional autonomy and operational independence on the electoral system of governing structures in India and the United Kingdom. It separates de jure legal protections and de facto administrative operations and explores the legality of constitutional formulation, appointment systems, monetary systems and governance frameworks to determine how EMB independence is affected by constitutional design, appointment, and financial systems and governance systems.
The constitutionally enshrined Election Commission in India has effective formal safeguard under Article 324, unlike the Electoral Commission in the United Kingdom being a statutory institution, which exists within the context of parliamentary sovereignty. Whereas India is more structurally entrenched, the UK is more transparent in their appointments and has decentralized administration.
The paper arrives at a conclusion that independence is a multidimensional concept and that constitutional status is not enough to be independent without open procedures, financial stability, integrity of the administration and institutional norms. The comparison highlights that structural protection and operating practices define the efficacy and credibility of electoral administration in the contemporary democracies.
Field Sociology > Politics
Published In Volume 4, Issue 5, September-October 2022
Published On 2022-09-24
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