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Right to Cast NO VOTE – Sec 49-O (India)

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Section 49-O of the Constitution of India
In the constitution, as per the 1969 act, section"49-O",  a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election officer that he doesn't want to vote anyone!

Yes such a feature is available, but obviously these seemingly notorious leaders have never disclosed it. This is called "49-O".

What will happen if I say “No Vote”:

If the number of No VOTEs is larger than the number of votes by which a candidate has won, then

1. The polling would be cancelled

2. There will be a re-polling

3. The candidature of all the contestant would be cancelled, and the party have to find new contestants.

Fearing these consequences, the strong politicians in India have all these days made sure the election commission never reveals such a section to the public.

Even a National Newspaper like “The Hindu” published an article on this, but I would say the impact was very less. (http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/04/stories/2006040412450100.htm)

However, adequate security would have to be provided for such brave voters or the terrorists (alias politicians) would dare to even kill them.

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  1. KrishnaMay 16, 2009

    Looks like the "NO Vote" power is just a wish, The law states that all No Votes are not considered as votes and the person who wins with the maximum number of legal votes still wins

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