2014 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3

The concept of universal franchise, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage of the common man, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, these excludes underage people and convicts. A convict or someone currently serving a prison sentence is restricted from exercising  their franchise. For example, in Nigeria an ex-convict cant compete for political elective positions

During general election all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation's primary legislative body, it include the presidential election, governorship election, national assembly elections etc.

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.

The concept of universal franchise, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage of the common man, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions. It allows greater participation in the polity.

- For an election to be free and fair, eligible voters must be registered and certain civil liberties, such as the freedoms of speech, association and assembly, are required. 

An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. 

The aim of all pressure groups is to influence the people who actually have the power to make decisions. Pressure groups do not look for the power of political office for themselves, but do seek to influence the decisions made by those who do hold this political power.

some of the problems of electoral commission

- Electoral malpractices
- Undue criticism from political parties
- Undue political interference
- Registering unqualified voters
- Financial problems