NOTA (None Of The Above):
NOTA (None Of The Above):
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NOTA meaning ‘None of the
Above’ options has been an integral part of the Indian voting system for the
past eight years.
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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.
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The Supreme Court of India on
September 2013, ruled that the right to register a ‘none of the above’ vote in
elections should apply while ordering the Election Commission of India (ECI) to
provide a button for the same in the electronic voting machines.
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The NOTA option was first used
in the 2013 assembly elections held in four states — Chhattisgarh, Mizoram,
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory, Delhi. More than 15 lakh
people exercised the option in the state polls.
Objectives
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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.
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The voter must be eligible to
register a vote of rejection if they feel that the contesting candidates do not
deserve to be voted for.
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The Right to vote granted to
all citizens must allow the vote of disapproval.
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