HOW DO

ELECTIONS

AFFECT

OUR ECONOMY?

WHAT IS ELECTION ?

Election is a standard decision making process where citizens choose an individual to hold public office.

It reflects the modern system of democracy.

Elections may fill offices in:

Executive Legislature Judiciary

An Economy is the state of a region in terms of PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION of GOODS & SERVICES and the supply of MONEY.

It is a set of processes involving culture values, education, technological evolution, history, social organisation, political structure and Legal systems.

Election expenditure by year

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Total Expenditure

Total Expenditure

The economy typically slows down ahead of elections.

PRE AND POST ELECTION EFFECT ON ECONOMY

The slowdown in investment and economic activity.

Government spending went up in an average election year.