Vote or Dont Vote!!!

Hi Guys and Gals, today as we know elections are nearing, and we may face with dilemma of whom to vote and whom not to, there may be a case where none of the contesting candidates are good, May be you have lost the hope of change in your local area, then We have got a solution!.

What Solution?

Don't Vote for any Candidate, Yes the RULE 49-o permits to do so.

Rule 49-o gives the right to NOT VOTE for any of the contesting candidates

K, fine Let us know What exactly is RULE 49-o ?

Before 1992, India voted physically, not electronically. So every single vote was accounted for on paper, given the fact that the voter was signed into the polling station physically and a ballot paper with the selected candidate was physically accepted from him/her. Today, India votes electronically.

Now given the present scenario, a voter is physically signed into the station but votes privately, by pressing a button on the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine). What stops him from NOT pressing that button in the event that he doesn’t wish to vote for the contesting candidature. This STILL isn't where the problem lies. Now you have X number of people signed in, and X-1 votes. Nobody can trace who didn’t vote, hence that vote can be misused. It is for this reason that Rule 49-O exists. Via this rule, a voter is given an opportunity to sign a separate form (Form 17-A), and submit it to the presiding officer, thereby putting this decision on record. This clears up the haze when votes are being tallied.

And this is by far, the only purpose of Rule 49-o of the Conduct of Elections in India.

Summary: If you dont like any of the Contesting Candidates, and want to go for an option "None of The Above" (NOTA), then the option is RULE 49-o.

In the Voting Office ask the Presiding Officer for Form 17-A and fill it, Sign it and Submit it to the presding Officer.

Now you can come out of the Voting Office Proudly that you did not make again a corrupted person to be given your precious vote, rather you opted NOTA vote :).

Please Convey this message to all of your friends and family members so that We could See India of Our Dreams.

For Further Updates and details: http://www.49-o.info/

Form 17A: http://tinyurl.com/Form17A