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What happens if the majority of voters choose NOTA?
As of now if majority choose NOTA, the candidate who has secured the second majority will be the winner. But this cannot be a reason to stop you, if you really want to reject all candidates. 10 years back if you want to choose 49O you can’t cast your vote secretly. People in the booth will know that the person is choosing 49O.
What is Nota and why does it matter?
The rest will be treated as invalid or no votes.” NOTA gives people dissatisfied with contesting candidates an opportunity to express their disapproval. This, in turn, increases the chances of more people turning up to cast their votes, even if they do not support any candidate, and decreases the count of bogus votes.
Should NOTA be scrapped from the rule book?
NOTA is a stupid provision and needs to be scrapped from the rule book since that vote directly goes to the waste paper basket since it is a dud vote and has no value, except for statistical purpose. NOTA may provide a voter an opportunity to express his anger but he is denying himself the constitutional provision to exercise his franchise to vote.
What is NOTA (None of the above) option?
NOTA meaning ‘None of the Above’ options has been an integral part of the Indian voting system for the past eight years. This enables the voter to officially register a vote of rejection for all candidates who are contesting an election. If a voter chooses to press NOTA on the EVM, it indicates that the voter has not chosen to vote for any party.
What is the effect of NOTA?
If voters are dissatisfied with the background or performance of contesting candidate, they will opt for NOTA to reject such candidate and elect a new one. The Court may declare that if ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) gets maximum votes, then election to that constituency shall be held within six months.
What is the meaning of NOTA in India?
On 27 September 2013, the Supreme court of India ruled that the right to register a “none of the above” vote in elections should apply. NOTA means “None of the Above” option which enables the voter to officially register a vote of rejection for all candidates who are contesting.
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 Nota and how does it work?
What is NOTA? The main objective of the ‘NOTA’ option is to enable electors who do not wish to vote for any of the candidates to exercise their right to reject without violation of the secrecy of their decision.