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What is choosing not to vote called?
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot.
Which party is a national party?
National People’s Party (India) The National People’s Party is a national-level political party in India, though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of Meghalaya. The party was founded by P A Sangma after his expulsion from the NCP in July 2012. It was accorded national party status on 7 June 2019.
Who is present Election Commissioner of India?
| Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Sushil Chandra since 13 April 2021 | |
| Election Commission of India | |
| Nominator | Council of Ministers |
| Appointer | President of India |
Does NOTA win more votes than other political parties?
In many elections, NOTA has won more votes than many of the political parties that contested. In many constituencies, votes received by NOTA have been higher than the margin by which the candidate has won.
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.
Can Nota supersede the votes cast in favour of candidates?
At present the law does not allow NOTA to supersede the votes cast in favour of candidates. The ECI has clearly mentioned that even if the number of electors opting for NOTA is more than the number of votes polled by any of the candidates, the candidate who secures the largest number of votes has to be declared elected.
Can Nota be used to replace invalid votes?
An option of NOTA is there only as a substitute of invalid votes which were in paper ballot system. In paper ballot system if a candidate did not want to vote for any particular person then he or she would stamp incorrectly and the vote will be counted as invalid.