Election Commission okays NOTA option
11 years, 5 months ago

Election Commission okays NOTA option

The Hindu  

The Election Commission has ordered the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union territories to provide for ‘None of the Above’ option in electronic voting machines and ballot papers. Sampath had made it clear earlier this month that the NOTA option would be available to the five Assembly election-bound States, the modalities of its inclusion had been specified in a communication issued on Friday. In constituencies with 16 candidates in the fray, an extra EVM will be attached to the first balloting unit for the NOTA option as the EVMs currently in use can accommodate only 16 rows. The NOTA option was made mandatory by the Supreme Court last month so that people who did not want to vote for any of the candidates in their respective constituencies had the option of rejecting all of them without giving up their right to a secret vote.

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2024 LS poll: NOTA records lowest percentage share since introduced in 2014 general election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2024 LS poll: NOTA records lowest percentage share since introduced in 2014 general election

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The None Of The Above option in EVMs recorded its lowest percentage share in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls since its introduction in 2013, according to data shared by the Election Commission.The option was implemented in a Lok Sabha poll for the first time in 2014. According to the polls panel's 'Atlas-2024', a book containing data from last …

Delhi voters prefer NOTA option over BSP, CPM in Assembly polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi voters prefer NOTA option over BSP, CPM in Assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Voters in Delhi preferred the 'none of the above' option over two national parties, BSP and CPI, emerging election results data shows.As votes for the Delhi assembly polls were counted on Saturday, latest data of the Election Commission showed that NOTA option got 0.57 per cent vote share as compared to 0.55 pet cent of the Bahujan Samaj …

In Delhi, NOTA bags more votes than two national parties
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In Delhi, NOTA bags more votes than two national parties

India Today  

The real contest in the Delhi Assembly elections was between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party but a few other parties were also in the fray, including the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist. The NOTA option received 0.57 per cent vote share as it pipped nationally recognised parties, BSP and the CPI-M. Other recognised national …

None Of The Above
11 months, 3 weeks ago

None Of The Above

New Indian Express  

A total of 65,22,772 voters, or 1.06%, chose to reject all the candidates in fray in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This newspaper takes a look: Genesis of NOTA While the political class was largely opposed to the idea of an option to reject all the candidates during elections, a writ petition was filed by NGO People’s Union of Civil …

Assembly Elections 2023: How many people opted for NOTA?
1 year, 3 months ago

Assembly Elections 2023: How many people opted for NOTA?

Firstpost  

In Madhya Pradesh, 0.98 per cent of the voters pressed the NOTA button. Less than one per cent opted for NOTA The counting of votes in three out of four states on Sunday showed that less than one per cent of the voters exercised the ’none of the above’ option in the just-concluded Assembly polls, according to the election commission. …

NOTA option to be made available to voters during urban local bodies’ polls in T.N.
1 year, 8 months ago

NOTA option to be made available to voters during urban local bodies’ polls in T.N.

The Hindu  

The NOTA option will, hereafter, be a part of the electronic voting machines for urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu. This marks the State government fulfilling a long-standing demand of activists for the introduction of the NOTA option in polls to the ULBs. Nearly for nine years, the State Election Commission had pressed the State government to introduce NOTA. A …

UP Election Result: NOTA voters rise in Noida, Dadri, Jewar in 2022
3 years ago

UP Election Result: NOTA voters rise in Noida, Dadri, Jewar in 2022

India TV News  

The number of voters who opted for the NOTA on the EVM during the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls this time increased in all three assembly constituencies of Gautam Buddh district as compared to 2017, official results showed. Noida, Dadri and Jewar assembly seats in Gautam Buddh Nagar were won by BJP's Pankaj Singh, Tejpal Nagar and Dhirendra Singh, respectively, in …

Few Opted for NOTA Option in Five Assembly Elections
3 years, 10 months ago

Few Opted for NOTA Option in Five Assembly Elections

News 18  

The 'none of the above' or 'NOTA' option had very few takers in the five assembly polls, counting of which was held on Sunday. In Kerala, 91,715 or 0.5 per cent of the electors used the NOTA option, while in the Union Territory of Puducherry 1.30 per cent or 9,006 of the total people who voted used the option. In …

Over 7 lakh Bihar voters opted for NOTA option
4 years, 4 months ago

Over 7 lakh Bihar voters opted for NOTA option

India TV News  

A little over seven lakh voters in Bihar used the 'none of the above' or NOTA option in the assembly elections, according to the Election Commission. According to figures released by the EC, 7,06,252 people or 1.7 per cent of the voters opted for the option whereby they preferred not to vote for any candidate while exercising their democratic right. …

Nearly 7 Lakh Voters of Bihar Have So Far Used NOTA Option: Latest Data
4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 7 Lakh Voters of Bihar Have So Far Used NOTA Option: Latest Data

News 18  

Nearly seven lakh voters in Bihar used the 'none of the above' or NOTA option in the assembly elections, according to latest figures. After the Supreme Court order in September, 2013, the EC added the NOTA button on the EVMs as the last option on the voting panel. The Supreme Court had, however, refused to direct the Election Commission to …

NOTA Applies In Case Of "Contest Of Election", Not Where There Is Only Single Candidate In Fray: AP HC [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

NOTA Applies In Case Of "Contest Of Election", Not Where There Is Only Single Candidate In Fray: AP HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court last week observed that the option of NOTA cannot be made available when there is a single candidate contesting in the elections, and the candidate shall be declared as unanimously elected. Chief Justice J. K. Maheshwari and Justice B. Krishna Mohan were hearing a PIL to declare the action of the State Election Commission in …

The story of NOTA in Maharashtra’s two assembly constituencies
5 years, 5 months ago

The story of NOTA in Maharashtra’s two assembly constituencies

Live Mint  

Counting for Maharashtra elections on Thursday threw up an interesting trend in at least two assembly constituencies where NOTA or None Of The Above was the runner-up. In Latur Rural where Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh of Congress polled 1,35,006 votes, NOTA garnered 27500 votes the second highest in the constituency. Interestingly, in terms of statistics, a quick analysis shows that the …

Dissecting NOTA for Lok Sabha Polls: A Tool For the Disenchanted
6 years ago

Dissecting NOTA for Lok Sabha Polls: A Tool For the Disenchanted

The Quint  

By now, the option of NOTA has weathered several Assembly elections and even one Lok Sabha election. According to figures provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the negative option has secured 1.33 crore votes in state Assemblies and Lok Sabha elections combined. In the case of Lok Sabha elections, there were 24 constituencies where NOTA achieved the same feat. …

Why Do Voters Choose NOTA? Data Provides Some Fascinating Clues
6 years, 3 months ago

Why Do Voters Choose NOTA? Data Provides Some Fascinating Clues

The Quint  

The case of reserved constituencies needs to be examined more closely because much of the evidence is anecdotal in nature. This would help us examine voting behaviour in reserved Assembly segments in general Lok Sabha seats and general Assembly segments in reserved Lok Sabha seats. Five states went to the polls along with the 2014 Lok Sabha elections - Andhra …

NOTA outperforms AAP, SP, NCP in legislative Assembly elections: It's a trend that is catching on fast
6 years, 3 months ago

NOTA outperforms AAP, SP, NCP in legislative Assembly elections: It's a trend that is catching on fast

Firstpost  

The NOTA or none of the above option was the sixth most popular choice in the recently-concluded Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, after Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party. The Aam Aadmi Party, which fielded its candidates on 85 seats out of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, got 0.9 percent of votes while NOTA were 2.1 percent of the …

State of the Union: Nota - A bad idea for indirect elections
7 years, 7 months ago

State of the Union: Nota - A bad idea for indirect elections

Deccan Chronicle  

On January 24, 2014 and subsequently again on January 27, the Election Commission issued an administrative direction that the “None of the Above” provision would be made applicable for elections to the Council of States also. Though the Supreme Court has refused to stay the use of Nota in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections, it has nonetheless agreed to examine …

SC to hear Congress plea against use of NOTA in RS polls
7 years, 7 months ago

SC to hear Congress plea against use of NOTA in RS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea moved by the Gujarat Congress challenging the decision to use None of the Above option in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the state. As per government officials, the directions to use NOTA in Rajya Sabha elections were enforced in January 2014 after the Supreme Court in 2013 …

NOTA on my ballot
8 years, 10 months ago

NOTA on my ballot

The Hindu  

Voters in this round of Assembly elections have made or will make, depending on where their constituencies fall in the staggered poll schedule, acquaintance too with a new symbol on the ballot. For starters, the fact that on average NOTA votes tend to be just over 1 per cent of total votes cast, suggesting that cynical lump-all-politicians attitudes are not …

NOTA: More than just an option
8 years, 11 months ago

NOTA: More than just an option

The Hindu  

The 2013 Assembly Elections in five states saw the debut of the NOTA option that enables voters to reject all the candidates in the fray in a particular constituency. But parties that are challenging the political status quo marked by a see-saw battle between the two Dravidian majors – AIADMK and DMK – are desperately trying to woo these “politically …

2.5% of electorate opts for 'NOTA' option in Bihar
9 years, 4 months ago

2.5% of electorate opts for 'NOTA' option in Bihar

India TV News  

New Delhi: Nearly 2.5 per cent voters in Bihar opted the 'None Of The Above' button which is placed as the last option on the electronic voting machine. The Bihar assembly polls were the first where the symbol appeared next to the NOTA option on the last panel of EVMs and ballot papers. After the Supreme Court order in September, …

Gujarat HC directs State Election Commission to include “NOTA” option in impending local body polls
9 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat HC directs State Election Commission to include “NOTA” option in impending local body polls

Live Law  

In a Civil Appeal preferred by Social Activist and Advocate Shri K R Koshti the Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel and Justice N V Anjaria directed the State Election Commission to provide the option of NOTA on the Electronic Voting Machines in the upcoming local body polls in the state. As the …

Gujarat HC directs State Election Commission to include “NOTA” option in impending local body polls
9 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat HC directs State Election Commission to include “NOTA” option in impending local body polls

Live Law  

In a Civil Appeal preferred by Social Activist and Advocate Shri K R Koshti the Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising acting Chief Justice Jayant Patel and Justice N V Anjaria directed the State Election Commission to provide the option of NOTA on the Electronic Voting Machines in the upcoming local body polls in the state. As the …

Haryana assembly elections: 53,613 voters pressed the NOTA button
10 years, 5 months ago

Haryana assembly elections: 53,613 voters pressed the NOTA button

Firstpost  

More than 53,000 voters have opted for ‘None of the Above ’ option in EVMs in the Haryana assembly polls, thus rejecting the candidates fielded by political parties in their respective constituencies. Chandigarh: More than 53,000 voters have opted for ‘None of the Above ’ option in EVMs in the Haryana assembly polls, thus rejecting the candidates fielded by political …

NOTA beats smaller parties
10 years, 10 months ago

NOTA beats smaller parties

The Hindu  

The NOTA option seems to have been favoured by more voters in the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State. The absence of a BJP candidate and the 2G scam surrounding DMK nominee A. Raja are cited as reasons for more voters going for the NOTA in the Nilgiris, members of the business community say. A considerable number of votes …

NOTA option enthuses youth
11 years ago

NOTA option enthuses youth

The Hindu  

With the debut of the None of the Above option in electronic voting machines in the upcoming general elections, one can expect more youths to queue up to cast their vote. This option seems to have convinced the youth — an important voter category seen as disinterested in politics — to cast their vote, rather than stay back at home …

Delhi polls NOTA: 0.63 per cent of total votes cast
11 years, 3 months ago

Delhi polls NOTA: 0.63 per cent of total votes cast

India TV News  

New Delhi: Introduced for the first time, the None of the Above option comprised over 0.6 per cent of the total votes cast in the Delhi elections that saw AAP's impressive debut and BJP stopping just short of a majority in the results announced yesterday. Over 49,000 NOTA votes were polled, which comprised 0.63 per cent of the total ballots …

Delhi polls NOTA: 0.63 per cent of total votes cast
11 years, 3 months ago

Delhi polls NOTA: 0.63 per cent of total votes cast

India TV News  

New Delhi: Introduced for the first time, the None of the Above option comprised over 0.6 per cent of the total votes cast in the Delhi elections that saw AAP's impressive debut and BJP stopping just short of a majority in the results announced today. Over 49,000 NOTA votes were polled, which comprised 0.63 per cent of the total ballots …

SC refuses to direct EC to hold fresh polls if majority exercise NOTA option
11 years, 4 months ago

SC refuses to direct EC to hold fresh polls if majority exercise NOTA option

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the Election Commission to hold fresh polls if the majority of the electorate exercises ‘None of the Above Option’ in the electronic voting machines while casting their votes. A three-judge of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justices Ranjana Desai and Ranjan Gogoi told the counsel for the petitioner that it was for …

EC finalises symbol for 'None of the Above' option
11 years, 4 months ago

EC finalises symbol for 'None of the Above' option

India TV News  

Voters will for the first time exercise the choice of not opting for any candidate in the fray for a particular seat without their right to maintaining secrecy over their decision being violated. Below the name of the last candidate on the EVM, EC will now provide a button for NOTA option for electors who do not wish to vote …

NOTA or not, highest poller will win, clarifies EC
11 years, 5 months ago

NOTA or not, highest poller will win, clarifies EC

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Monday clarified that if the number of electors who had utilised the NOTA option in the EVM/Ballot paper exceeded the votes polled by any of the candidates, the candidate with the highest number of votes would be declared winner. In a release, the EC said: “As per the provisions of clause of Rule 64 of Conduct …

EC gives voters right to reject
11 years, 5 months ago

EC gives voters right to reject

The Hindu  

For the first time, the Election Commission will provide the ‘None Of The Above’ option in EVMs for the 11 crore voters who will exercise their franchise in the five States going to polls beginning next month. Sampath said in New Delhi on Friday that the Election Commission is taking necessary steps to make available the NOTA option for voters …

MP Assembly polls to have EVMs with NOTA option
11 years, 5 months ago

MP Assembly polls to have EVMs with NOTA option

The Hindu  

In view of the Supreme Court empowering voters with the right to reject, forthcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections will see electronic voting machines having a separate button for electorate not wishing to vote for any of the candidates in the fray. According to an official release on Tuesday, by pressing this button, voters will be able to use the option …

Election Commission welcomes order
11 years, 6 months ago

Election Commission welcomes order

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order directing it to add “None of the Above” button in the EVM. Earlier, voters opting for the NOTA option — Rule 49 — did not enjoy secrecy as they had to record it by filling up a form in front of the poll officials/election agents, EC sources said. At the …

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