Explanation:
Conditions necessary for a free and fair elections include:
(I) Security: The security in place must be adequate to cover electoral officials, voters, as well as the materials needed for elections.
(ii) Electoral Commission: There is the need to have an independent electoral commission capable of handling all elections, without external influence.
(iii) Registration of Voters: Voters should be duly registered with voters cards issued to them. Also there is the need for a periodic revision of voters' register.
(iv) Electoral Officials: There is the need for the training of the people employed as electoral officials. Impartiality should be their watchword in their official assignment.
(v) Secret Voting: Voting at elections should be secret. Secret voting has a universal acknowledgement more than the public voting.
(vi) Judiciary: The judiciary should be independent and impartial. It should work without fear or favour.
(vii) Delimitation of constituencies: There should be proper delimitation of constituencies to pave way for effective administration of elections.
(viii) Campaign: All the registered political parties should be given a free hand to carry out their campaign programmes without any hindrance.
(ix) Election tribunal/Courts: Individuals or parties not satisfied with the outcome of the election results are free to go to court and contest it.