This edition of How India Votes- Election Laws, Practice and Procedure is a comprehensive commentary, incorporating all aspects of the Indian electoral system. It provides detailed information on the practices and procedures relating to elections to the offices of the President and Vice- President, the Indian Parliament and State Legislatures. The current edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include all relevant case law and judicial pronouncements. New appendices have been added, and information updated, which will make this edition an invaluable reference for election officers, political parties and candidates, legal practitioners, media personnel, psephologists, professors and students alike. The current edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include all relevant case law, judicial pronouncements as well as legislative and other changes made to the law of elections.

Table of Contents:

1. Introdunction
2. Parliment of India.
3. State Legislatures.
4. The President of India & the Vice President
5.  The Election Commission & Election Machinary
6. Delimitation of Constituenceies.
7. Electoral Rolls & Electors' Identity Cards
8. Qualifications & Disqualifications For Membership of Parliment & State Legislatures
9. Election Programme
10. Nominations, Scrutiny & Withdrawal of Candidatures
11. Political Parties & Election Symbols
12. Campaign Period
13. Poll
14. Counting of Votes
15. Declaration of Results & Constitution of Houses
16. Electoral Corrupt Practices & Electoral Offences
17. Election Disputes
18. Conclusion