It was in 2012 that the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) made an attempt to encourage clean election in the state. The NBCC’s clean election campaign began with the release of its book on the subject. Since 90s, this newspaper has been commenting on the conduct of elections in Nagaland and drawing comparisons with elections in Mizoram. Elections in Nagaland, particularly after the 80s graduated into totally undemocratic methods which continued to worsen over the decades. From ‘youth camps’ and open public feasts for party workers and public, in the 70s to buying of votes and booth capturing in the 80s saw a major transition of elections. By late 80s to early 90s, gun power was the latest to be added to the arsenal of elections. The gun toting elements were not merely for voter intimidation but also to arm twist village and town councils towards a favored candidate. Over the decades after the 90s till now, elections are fought with tons of money to buy not only votes but sustain an army of gangsters and all kinds of anti-social elements. Guns are considered a must not only to intimidate rival candidates and spread fear among voters but also to capture booths. Elections in Nagaland are among the most expensive in India where some candidates are known to have spent even up to Rs.30 to 40 crore to fight elections in constituencies with around 20,000 voters. Elections in Nagaland are not only among the most expensive in India but also vicious, replete with all kinds of anti-democratic acts which cannot be described as election but selection through money and gun. Such elections are not only a farce and a mockery on democracy but are the main contributors for everything going wrong. The consequences of such dubious elections are reflected at all levels of society where rampant corruption, injustice, violence and threats is the language being spoken and heard of. The Mizoram experience for clean election since 2006 also began after the people in the state witnessed lowest ebb of how ‘free’ elections caused much harm on society. The church also observed how candidates became utterly ruined economically due to elections. The church in Mizoram under the dominant Presbyterian church got its act together and formed the Mizo Public Forum comprising of selected church leaders and members of apex Mizo social organizations. The MPF and YMA have been holding awareness campaigns years ahead of launching their clean election drive. They revive their activities six months before elections are announced. After announcement of elections, MPF sign agreements with parties and ensure that candidates with proven records are selected to protect their society from dubious elements and criminal elements from entering the fray. They also organize joint campaigns for candidates, monitor electioneering and prohibit house-to-house campaigning ten days ahead of polling. This has benefitted Mizo society in having good and capable leaders who get elected purely on merit and nothing else. A lesson perhaps for the NBCC as it seeks to emulate the Mizo church on clean election, is to first clean its own back yard by practicing transparency, accountability in all affairs material, moral and spiritual.