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We should have section 49-O with Tangible impact

No Vote

 

Section 49-O of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 gives the option to an elector to register a NO VOTE. Following is the official extract from CER 1961:

49-O. Elector deciding not to vote.-If an elector, after his electoral roll number has been duly entered in the register of voters in Form-17A and has put his signature or thumb impression thereon as required under sub-rule (1) of rule 49L, decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in Form 17A by the presiding officer and the signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.

This can also be seen as a way to register a "protest vote", if an elector doesn't like any of the candidates. However, the only practical utility of exercising the right of NO VOTE is that it allows one to ensure that his / her vote is not misused by anybody else. Under no circumstances is a re-polling ordered, irrespective of how small or large the number of NO VOTES is.

Further, there is no official compilation of total number of NO VOTES for any constituency when the Returning Officers compile final election results. There is no field for compiling the number of NO VOTES in the final result sheet (Form 20) by the Returning Officer. Thus, in its current form, there is no tangible impact or fear that exercising NO VOTE option can create amongst the candidates. This is contrary to what rumours and popular email chains quote.

Rumours surrounding Section 49-O

Following is a popular misleading email doing the rounds, which incorrectly refers to cancellation of elections if the number of NO VOTES exceed a certain number

Did you know that there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section "49-O" that 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". Why should you go and say "I VOTE NOBODY"... because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that Particular ward has received "49-O" votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them. This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way; of our whole political system... it is seemingly surprising why the election commission has not revealed such a feature to the public.

 

Procedure for casting NO VOTE

Like other electors, an elector wishing to cast a NO VOTE needs to stand in the queue for voting at the polling station. Upon his turn, the elector needs to first get his identity verified, electoral roll copy marked and get his electoral roll number entered in the register of voters (Form 17A) along with his signature or thumb impression.

If at this stage, the elector decides to record a NO VOTE (or says he want to exercise Section 49-O), a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in Form 17A by the Presiding Officer and the signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.

Challenges faced by NO VOTE facility

Although, Section 49-O provides that an elector may refuse to vote after he has been identified and necessary entries made in the Register of Electors and the marked copy of the electoral roll, the secrecy of voting is not protected here inasmuch as the polling officials and the polling agents in the polling station get to know about the decision of such a voter. Currently, the Electronic Voting Machines do not have an option to register negative or NO VOTE.

 

 

Source : www.jaagore.com

 

 

 

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Shrinivas G. Garge

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