[Reader-list] Vote "none of the above"

[Taha Mehmood]

Dear all,

It seems that there is no such rule as mentioned.

According to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. Statutory Rules and Order
section 49-O reads as-

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.

http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/cer1.htm

There is no mention of -none of the above-.

Furthermore a wiki entry on Section 49-O, cautions about a -disqualification
hoax- floating on the net.

Please follow the url- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49-O#Text_of_Rule_49-O

Best

Taha



On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 10:09 AM, V Ramaswamy <rama.sangye at gmail.com> wrote:

> Election Commission wants Electronic Voting Machine options to include
> "none
> of the above".
>
> See:  http://cuckooscall.blogspot.com/2008/12/vote-none-of-above.html
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