NEGATIVENEGATIVE VOTE IN ELECTIONS

Largest democracy

Ultimate power

Why should you vote?

You are eligible to vote if:You are an Indian citizen

You are 18 years or older

You are an Ordinary Resident at your current location i.e. you have been living at your current address for 6 months or longer.

Who can vote?

 The voter has the right to negative voting by rejecting all the candidates in fray by exercising the option of None of the Above (NOTA) in EVMs and ballot papers.

What is negative vote?

It listed the countries where negative voting is in vogue: France, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Ukraine, Chile, Bangladesh, State of Nevada, Finland, the United States of America, Colombia, Spain and Sweden.

The power of negative voting

'None of the above' could introduce new ways of gaming the ballot and bring about surprising outcomes.

It would put political parties on notice that they cannot take the voter for granted, and consequently to search wider and with more sincerity to put up worthy — real "clean" — candidates.

The right to reject nullifies the election if enough voters spurn all the candidates in the fray.

Under Rule 49 of the Conduct of Election Rules, a voter can explicitly record her choice not to vote for any of the candidates but the procedure does not protect her anonymity.

The power of negative voting

CONCLUSION

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