*NONE OF THE ABOVE* choice By R.S. KHANNA (former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh) -Manoj Features
The voter is disinclined to go to the polling booth as he regards the situation as beyond improvement. This need not be so if in addition to names listed on ballot paper or on the EVMs, at the end of the ballot paper or the last button in the EVM, is the choice of *None of the above* (NOTA). In case this column gets majority then all candidates get rejected... Political parties will have to sponsor new candidates and bear the expenditure of another election. ..This will make the parties more serious in sponsoring good candidates. NOTA proposal has been recommended by the Election Commission and is awaiting Government of India's acceptance. NOTA proposal is objected on the ground that in the election you vote for a political party and not for an individual candidate. This is incorrect. The voter may vote for a party or an independent candidate... We require an effective system where negative voting affects the result and hence NOTA is called for. (As carried in the editorial page, GOMANTAK TIMES, Goa, edition dated Wednesday, 21 April 2004.) Jorge, George, are you reading? Regards/Valmiki ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
