• About Us
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
TFI Official Merchandise
TFI English
TFI हिन्दी
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
Right Arm. Round the World. FAST.
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
  • Premium
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
No Result
View All Result

The recent Indian elections and the George Bush vs Al Gore lesson from 2000 are screaming for electoral reform in US

The US Electoral process is riddled with inefficiencies

Akshay Narang by Akshay Narang
November 12, 2020
in Geopolitics
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
The recent Indian elections and the George Bush vs Al Gore lesson from 2000 are screaming for electoral reform in US

(PC: Both Sides of the Table)

431
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Two very different and distant parts of the world went to elections recently. We are talking about the US and India’s state of Bihar. The manner in which the two polls panned out carries important lessons for the US. Two major coalitions, along with several other small parties and independent candidates contested the Bihar Assembly polls. Over 40 million votes were polled and a clear result was announced by the Election Commission of India almost within a day of counting. 

Contrast this with the US Presidential polls that concluded on November 3, but have still not given a clear verdict. The left-liberal mainstream media has already declared Joe Biden the winner, but the results are bound to face a legal challenge over voter fraud allegations. This is nothing new for the US. 20 years ago also, the contest between Bush and Al Gore had ended up in protracted litigation. 

Also Read

Exxon Mobil gets the boot: Chad shows who’s the boss

From Friends to Foes and Everything in Between: Justin and Jagmeet’s Rocky Relationship

From the Bihar polls and the Bush vs Al Gore episode, one thing is clear that the US is screaming for electoral reforms. Make no mistake, conducting the Bihar elections was no mean achievement. 40 million people had exercised franchise in the state. Compare that with the US. The US still cannot decide as to how many people voted in the Presidential polls, but anyhow at least 148 million votes have been tallied till now. 

India, however, is used to conducting massive yet smooth polls. Only last year, the entire country went to Parliamentary polls. More than 610 million votes were cast over several phases and yet undisputed poll results were declared by the Election Commission of India. 

The biggest question here is- what is wrong with the US Presidential polls? Even 20 years ago, the left-liberal, pro-Democratic American media had called Florida in Al Gore’s favour for a brief interval. Ultimately, after several weeks of drama, the US Supreme Court had to intervene, declaring Bush the winner in Florida and the President of the US as a necessary implication. 

Now, the same thing is happening in the US all over again. In fact, this time several states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, are facing voter fraud allegations. 

Why can’t the US, the oldest democracy of the world, count its votes timely and correctly? Why does the biased American media get to call nail-biting polls in favour of Democratic leaders? The US must answer all these questions because disputed polls tend to play up class conflicts between core Republican voters from semi-urban and countryside areas, and the core Democrat voters from metropolitan and ultra-urban areas. 

India’s Bihar elections and the Bush v Al Gore episode thus give a loud and clear message- the US immediately needs electoral reforms. 

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

PM Modi warned the world about Islamist terror, now Macron is amplifying his message

Next Post

$255 billion lost in two days! Xi Jinping’s fight with Jack Ma costs China big

Also Read

Exxon Mobil gets the boot: Chad shows who’s the boss

Exxon Mobil gets the boot: Chad shows who’s the boss

March 28, 2023
Bolivia’s battle for Pacific access against Chile

Bolivia’s battle for Pacific access against Chile

March 27, 2023
uranium weapons

Depleted Uranium Weapons: NATO is gifting ‘Cancer’ to Ukraine!

March 27, 2023
BRICS: Brazil’s ambitious plan to shake up global politics

BRICS: Brazil’s ambitious plan to shake up global politics

March 27, 2023
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms of use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Justin Trudeau killed Michel Trudeau for Sophie

Justin Trudeau killed Michel Trudeau for Sophie

March 22, 2023
Africa kicks dollar to the curb

Africa kicks dollar to the curb

March 14, 2023
Did Ukraine use innocent civilians as human shield against Russia in the name of evacuation?

Did Ukraine use innocent civilians as human shield against Russia in the name of evacuation?

May 9, 2022
Romania’s rising star, Diana Sosoaca is making the West anxious

Romania’s rising star, Diana Sosoaca is making the West anxious

March 27, 2023
Jagmeet Singh is burning the bridges between India and Canada

Jagmeet Singh is burning the bridges between India and Canada

March 21, 2023
Exxon Mobil gets the boot: Chad shows who’s the boss

Exxon Mobil gets the boot: Chad shows who’s the boss

March 28, 2023
From Friends to Foes and Everything in Between: Justin and Jagmeet’s Rocky Relationship

From Friends to Foes and Everything in Between: Justin and Jagmeet’s Rocky Relationship

March 28, 2023
Bolivia’s battle for Pacific access against Chile

Bolivia’s battle for Pacific access against Chile

March 27, 2023
uranium weapons

Depleted Uranium Weapons: NATO is gifting ‘Cancer’ to Ukraine!

March 27, 2023
BRICS: Brazil’s ambitious plan to shake up global politics

BRICS: Brazil’s ambitious plan to shake up global politics

March 27, 2023
Youtube Twitter Facebook
TFIGlobal
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy

©2023 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean

©2023 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Follow us on Twitter

and never miss an insightful take by the TFIGlobal team

Follow @tfiglobal
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. View our Privacy and Cookie Policy.