Right to Know about the Backgrounds of Electoral Candidates

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The right to know about electoral candidates’ background emerges from the voters’ right to free speech and expression.¹ Knowledge about the candidate enables the voters to develop their opinions on them. Public education is vital for the functioning of the process of popular government, and it strengthens the capacity of an individual in participating in decision-making processes.¹

Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms and Another, (2002) 5 SCC 294 [↩] [↩]

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