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What are the benefits of Nota?
The Supreme Court of India judgement said, “We direct the Election Commission to provide necessary provision in the ballot papers/EVMs and another button called “None of the Above” (NOTA) may be provided in EVMs so that the voters, who come to the polling booth and decide not to vote for any of the candidates in the …
Who is the 22 Chief Election Commissioner of India?
List of Election Commissioners
| No. | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Achal Kumar Jyoti | 22 January 2018 |
| 22 | Om Prakash Rawat | 1 December 2018 |
| 23 | Sunil Arora | 12 April 2021 |
| 24 | Sushil Chandra | Incumbent |
Are NOTA votes considered invalid votes?
Nonetheless, NOTA votes are considered invalid votes. There is no provision in law which will ask for a re-election or barring of the right to contest elections of people who contested, in the event that NOTA votes are the majority.
What are the advantages of NOTA?
Through NOTA, the officials cannot find out the reason for the rejection. Moreover, it protects the identity of a voter, thus keeping the concept of secret balloting intact.
What does Nota mean on a voter ID card?
NOTA means “none of the above”. This is an option given to a Voter in the event he/she desires to register their vote for nobody who is contesting election. Not actually appearing to vote at all means that you run the risk that someone else might just vote in your name. Other than that, nothing.
What is none of the above (NOTA)?
None of the above (NOTA) is a poll option that a voter can pick to apply instead of sacrificing their vote to any of the candidates. In 2004, T.S. Krishnamurthy, the Chief Election Commissioner appealed the request after terming one of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) buttons as ‘none of the above’.