Including 'None of the above' option in the ballot/ votng machines, after the listing of official candidates
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THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA,
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
Dear Hon'ble Chief justice of India
We would like to bring to your kind notice that a matter of substantial public interest contained in a petition filed before the Honourable Supreme court relating to giving statutory recognition to the voter to reject confidence in all candidates put up by parties and individuals is pending before the Hon. Court for more than four years.
Our understanding is that the Election Commission of India has supported the proposal of giving such an option to the voter by suggesting that the Electronic Voting Machine should include in the machine after listing names of all officially recognised candidates, a seperate "None of the Above" be listed.
The Election Commission requesting such a change in the ballot proforma under the Rules is pending with the Union Government for more than five years.
Such a provision will enable the voters to express their dissatisfaction with the candidates of doubtful integrity or with criminal background, which will eventually encourage better candidates being nominated by political parties.
Our request is to take up this case for hearing immediately as the decision of court is likely to improve the quality of our representatives in Legislatures especially in the context of impending General Elections in Apr-May 2009.
Regards
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
Dear Hon'ble Chief justice of India
We would like to bring to your kind notice that a matter of substantial public interest contained in a petition filed before the Honourable Supreme court relating to giving statutory recognition to the voter to reject confidence in all candidates put up by parties and individuals is pending before the Hon. Court for more than four years.
Our understanding is that the Election Commission of India has supported the proposal of giving such an option to the voter by suggesting that the Electronic Voting Machine should include in the machine after listing names of all officially recognised candidates, a seperate "None of the Above" be listed.
The Election Commission requesting such a change in the ballot proforma under the Rules is pending with the Union Government for more than five years.
Such a provision will enable the voters to express their dissatisfaction with the candidates of doubtful integrity or with criminal background, which will eventually encourage better candidates being nominated by political parties.
Our request is to take up this case for hearing immediately as the decision of court is likely to improve the quality of our representatives in Legislatures especially in the context of impending General Elections in Apr-May 2009.
Regards
583 Signatures
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K. Srinivasan
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- Political parties will put up right candidates and the democracy will get strengthened
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Prem Shanker
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Vidya Shankar
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- This is an important option for improved voting
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M.MURALIDHARAN
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- As we are in the world Largest fast growing Democratic country, i hope to get this request fulfilled
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murali YHM
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- As we are in the world Largest fast growing Democratic country, i hope to get this request fulfilled
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Boopathy Krishnamoorthy
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N.V. SURYA PRAKASH
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- Voting must be made mandatory and will of people should be respected and demonstrated in a vibrant democracy
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P N Venkataraman
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Saravanan Vijayappan
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Somasundaram Meenakshisundaram
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P Chandrasekaran
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- The Hon Supreme Court should force the New Govt. to be formed during early 2009 to bring about necessary changes in the Electoral Laws to allow extra button in the EVM. We should also make it mandatory to use EVMs in all elections from Panchayats to Lok Sabha.
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T.s.kRISHNAmURTHY
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- This is indeed in public interest
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Vandana Krishnan
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- This will be a big step in imrpoving our democracy. I urge the Supreme Court to effect this clause ASAP
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Shashidhar H K
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- Votiing is the power of every citizen. Inclusion of this option is a right step to elect a good leader
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Ramnath
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- O49 is the need of the hour ! This is the vital tool to boycott coming central elections !
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Sumangala V Varun
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SHASHIDHARA HL
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Mala B.K
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balasburamanian.R
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Biju J Nellissery
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Sunil T
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- Include a provision to hold primary elections, so we can get rid of incompetant candidates before the actual elections.
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Swaminathan Ramanathan
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K Sathiyaraja
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Arunkumar
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- To be included
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kannan
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senthilkumar
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gm james
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- we need to sensitise people this way
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Kalam Nagappan
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- This option is very much needed and will make a big change in the politics
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leela reddy
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K Vinod Cartic
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- We desperately need leaders with values , not cynics and criminals.If there are no such, why should we vote and pay tax?
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Vandana Krishnan
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- This will be a big step in imrpoving our democracy. I urge the Supreme Court to effect this clause ASAP
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buroshiva dasgupta
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- excellent idea
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Meet Sachdev
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Sukanya
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Eric
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shivaramakrishna
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- В
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Syamanthaka B
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muralidhara t.n.
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Ramachandra Nageswara Rao
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- None of the above option should be available to the voter for not choosing any of the candidates
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Veerasigamani.N
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Britto
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- В
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Nurul Islam Laskar
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Sujatha Gopal
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- sujathag@alaknandaindia.com
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Manjunath Padiki
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Prabhu.S
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Tarun Mathur
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Panikiran
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- Good move
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Anirban Mukherjee
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Pooja Ravikumar
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- В
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Lisa Pradhan
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- 49(0) will help in strengthening the democracy.
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