Should voters be given a nota?

Should voters be given a nota?

Yes, voters should be given a NOTA, because in India people don’t out of affection for a particular party, but they vote simply because they don’t any other option, either BJP or CONGRESS. All in all the right to vote is not properly exercised.

What is Nota and how does it work?

Here’s all you need to know about NOTA. What is NOTA? The Supreme Court, in September last year, upheld the right of voters to reject all candidates contesting the elections, saying it would go a long way in cleansing the political system of the country.

How many voters opted for NOTA in India?

The figure, however, was lower than 1.5\% of the total voters. Around 50,000 voters opted for NOTA in Delhi; 3.56 lakh in Chhattisgarh; 5.9 lakh in Madhya Pradesh and 5.67 lakh in Rajasthan. There was a similar provision before NOTA.

What was the provision Before NOTA?

There was a similar provision before NOTA. What was it? Before the NOTA option came in existence, people casting negative votes were required to enter their names in a register and cast their vote on a separate paper ballot.

Is a ‘none of the above’ option allowed on Indian ballots?

No similar options were known to have been permitted, much less approved, on any other state levels, least of all the federal level, as of the middle of August 2016. The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court in 2009 that it wished to offer the voter a “none of the above” option on ballots, which the government had generally opposed.

Should the voter be allowed to indicate disapproval of all candidates?

In a voting system, the voter should be allowed to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates. The very purpose of introducing this option is to empower the voter to reject all candidates if they do not like any and all the candidates listed in the EVM (electronic voting machine).