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Bangladesh's Regulatory Framework for Election Standards: Highlighting and Addressing its Weaknesses

Seçimler her ülkede politik sistemi teste tabii tutarlar. Seçim sürecinde yapılması ve yapılmaması gereken noktaları seçim kuralları ve düzenlemelerinin oluşturduğu yasal sınırlar ile belirlenir.Etkin bir düzenlemenin bulunmadığı durumlar partilerin ve adayların istedikleri gibi hareket etmelerine olanak tanır. Bangladeş'teki düzenleyci çerçeve ve bu çerçevenin uygulanışı, seçimlerin güvenilirliğine tehdit oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada ulaşılan sonuç zayıf düzenleyici çerçevenn kendisi ve uygulanışın Bangladeş'te özgür ve adil seçim süreci üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olduğudur

Bangladeş'in Seçim Standartlarının Düzenleyici Çerçevesi: Bangladeş'teki Zayıflıklıkları

Elections provide a test of the political system in any country. Electoral rules and regulations set out legal constraints on the electoral process about what to do and not to do. The absence of any effective regulation contributes to a system in which parties and candidates are free to conduct business whatever they wish. Regulatory framework and its enforcement in Bangladesh challenge the credibility of election processes. In the research findings, it was concluded that a weak regulatory framework as well as its enforcement negatively affects the election process in order to ensure a free and fair election in Bangladesh

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