Rule 49-O, The Right to Vote for 'None of the Above'.
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Dear Mr Prime Minister,
Nov 26, 2008, Mumbai Terrorists Attacks have once again made us realise how we are left out of the present Indian Election system. Although we vote, we dont really have much choice. Invariably, we are made to choose to vote from amongst all the very same people we have been fighting against!
As concerned citizens, we urge you to restore the countrys faith in our Democracy by giving the citizens the RIGHT TO VOTE FOR NONE OF THE ABOVE. A large number of voters do not vote because they feel they have no REAL CHOICE. By giving the citizens the option of rejecting all the candidates, we let the voters know that they DO have a say in who does, or more importantly, who does not, govern their country.
The Right to Information has given the citizens immense confidence, now this option is the only way to restore peoples faith in YOUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND EQUALITY without which there is no Democracy.
For this, the law should be amended to specifically provide for negative / neutral voting. For this purpose, Rules 22 and 49B of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 may be suitably amended adding a provision that in the ballot paper and the particulars on the ballot unit, in the column relating to names of candidates, after the entry relating to the last candidate, there shall be a column None of the above, to enable a voter to reject all the candidates, if he chooses so. Such a proposal was earlier made by the Commission in 2001 (vide letter dated 10.12.2001)."
Thank You,
Nov 26, 2008, Mumbai Terrorists Attacks have once again made us realise how we are left out of the present Indian Election system. Although we vote, we dont really have much choice. Invariably, we are made to choose to vote from amongst all the very same people we have been fighting against!
As concerned citizens, we urge you to restore the countrys faith in our Democracy by giving the citizens the RIGHT TO VOTE FOR NONE OF THE ABOVE. A large number of voters do not vote because they feel they have no REAL CHOICE. By giving the citizens the option of rejecting all the candidates, we let the voters know that they DO have a say in who does, or more importantly, who does not, govern their country.
The Right to Information has given the citizens immense confidence, now this option is the only way to restore peoples faith in YOUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND EQUALITY without which there is no Democracy.
For this, the law should be amended to specifically provide for negative / neutral voting. For this purpose, Rules 22 and 49B of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 may be suitably amended adding a provision that in the ballot paper and the particulars on the ballot unit, in the column relating to names of candidates, after the entry relating to the last candidate, there shall be a column None of the above, to enable a voter to reject all the candidates, if he chooses so. Such a proposal was earlier made by the Commission in 2001 (vide letter dated 10.12.2001)."
Thank You,
191 Signatures
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Seema Rao
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- High time.
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b ray chaudhury
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- what happens next???
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Tejaswee Rao
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Amrit Shah
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- i hope india has wept enough
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Shellender
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Raghav Sethia
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Prachi
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- good work
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Pakshal Sanghvi
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zahra
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- bad government! do something for the people who vote for you!
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Sahil Khandwala
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ritesh
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- An Olympic shooter wins Gold (only a game) & Govt gives him 3Cr+ award.. Another shooter dies,fighting with terrorists,(saving our country and our lives) & Govt pays his family 5 lacs Truely Great India? (Plz fwd 2 al Indians,dat it sumhw reaches the President, PM, CM, IAS, IPS & al concerned)
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Amanda Puravankara
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Amogh Ranadive
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Aditya Mishra
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Riddhima Savkur
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- we regret everytime we vote, be it anybody. it's time we tell them how incometent and useless they are.
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ankit kohli
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- HEY WAKE MR PM AND DO SMTHING HUNDREDS OF PPL HAVE DIED AND GODS KNOW HOW MUCH MORE WILL IT MIGHT BE ME OR ANY OTHER PERSON SIGNING THIS PETITION.PLZZ DO SMTHING........
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Mrs yadav
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Priyamvada Goyal
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- New Delhi
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Navneet Sharma
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Sandeep kumar
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Amandeep Singh
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Vijay Rao
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- Enough is enough
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anu blaser
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Asmita Murar
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- We should drive this campaign to get the rule in place so that all the parties will be carefull of the canditates they select to represent us, the common man. Also upon the petition getting approved a major task lies in front of us to spread this message to maximum people.
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Ruby
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- Pls. provide justice.
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Vipul Zaroo
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Amruta Walimbe
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- This might change our future.
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Mayankkumar Patel
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Abhishek
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- it will give an idea how many people want to vote being a part of democracy but do not have an option..
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Rajat
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Aditi Singh
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munish
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Bidisha Paul
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- Lets work towards the betterment of our nation
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parag
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sree
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Ajit Patel
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Indranjan Bhanja
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- We sincerely require this power to choose no candidate in case the candidates are not worthy enough to handle the profile.
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ritesh anchan
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Ashwini Narendra Nikam
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- Now we need active hero ....
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kuldip Potadar
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gauraang
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Ashwini N Nikam
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Varun
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Akanksha
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rony
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Arun T D
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- I also feel the implementation of this act is important.
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Aasish Pappu
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- I endorse this petition for the welfare of our system.
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Saumya Chandra
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Chetan Pawar
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Shatanik Walimbe
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