Section 49-O of the Constitution of INDIA.
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....Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India... show your power, expressing your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting...So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O)
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Another view point which I came across on net:
(http://broadbandforum.in/politics/5280-section-49-o/2/)
Impression i get reading this article is that..
Rule 49-O states that if a person decides not to record his vote, then the presiding officer shall make a remark to that effect against his name in the register of voters and obtain the latter's signature or thumb impression against such remark. But most presiding officers are unaware of this rule.
Moreover, the rule flagrantly violates the principle of secret ballot, the contravention of which is an offence punishable with three months imprisonment by Section 128 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Heh, so even tho there is a provision not to vote, the way its written in law breaks the process of voting in the first place, namely secret ballot. They are trying to change this, but its a slow process.
So yeah, you can opt not to vote, pls leave your name & address with the local goon (uh i mean officer)..in other words this rule was sabotaged right from day one as to be effectively useless.
..what morons thought this up, ..on second thought maybe they were not morons at al, rather deviously clever.
So they are actually trying to remove this um slight problem with it, how long one wonders will it take to change since it actually puts more heat on said politicans to do so.
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