Should voters be given a NOTA (None Of The Above) choice?

According to me, NOTA is the must but its need some changes. One of the good things of NOTA is, its can avoid fake votes, those who absent. But the main drawback is if the NOTA gets 99 percent votes and if any candidate gets just 1% votes, he will become a winner. This needs to be changed. If NOTA votes are higher than any candidates, re-election needs to be done and the previous candidates should not be allowed to stand. Then only NOTA will become powerful and it can bring a positive change.

NOTA will be completely a wrong choice provided to the voters.

If people started using such options then the members will be elected by their party members only. Such elected member will be not agreed by the locality there.

Nowadays, we all face a real problem, to whom should we vote. Basically, we don't have any candidate who fulfils our expectation to be a genuine candidate than we have this NOTA option to show our protest to the election commission.

It's a way of complaint we can register with the election commission.

It will create data that can be used election commission to make some possible reform.

As if the candidates were not qualified to contest the election and we voted for them in favour or against or not at all, it shows that we don't have any problem with them.

And nothing will change. But on the other hand, if we use NOTA then it will create a protest against those candidates, and election commission has to do something to deal with the situation like create some threshold for contesting in an election like.

1. NO criminal background.

2. Education Qualification as Graduate.

3. Participation in Q&A session before the election, so that people can ask their questions on the Agenda proposed by him.

It will also reduce the moral of political parties which contest in the election on the basis of Money.

So in that way at the time of re-election, good candidates would not spend a lot of money on campaigning and that would reduce the corruption in future.

And educated candidates will work in the development of the concern constituencies.

The topic of discussion is NOTA choice should be given or not. NOTA means None Of the Above. It is given to voters to show discontent in voters about their candidates. Yes, it does not have the power to change the result or to declare reelection in the state but with these people who found no one eligible for their vote would come and vote so it would increase the voting number. Also, if the number of real voters increases then fake voting also decreases it will also force the political parties to reconsider their candidates if NOTA is exercised more in an area. So it is a way for ensuring better candidates. Also, NOTA is the better option than earlier practices in which if you would choose none of above then your identity will not be safe which is against rules of our election. And no doubt if NOTA is the winner than the party would never install the same candidate again. So I think even if NOTA is weak but still a solution to our some problems.

NOTA is a toothless tiger at the moment. The Supreme Court has insisted that it be an option offered to voters. But what does it count if the Candidate with the highest votes still wins the election even if the NOTA votes are higher? The SC and Election commission have not mentioned or empowered the NOTA Voter with any power but the invalidation of the vote that is cast. All the hype that NOTA has created is just that. HYPE.

Until these votes are counted and the electorate is aware of its possible power.

Hi, friends.

I think NOTA should be provided for voters. This indeed is gonna play an important role in the politics. There are people who do not vote just because they don't find any leader right enough to get the votes. But we do have to choose somebody. That's the problem. With this NOTA option, we actually can choose not to select anyone. This will show our demand for change, a better politician, a better leader, a new face. Also, this option will help people who don't give votes, in showing their rights.

The presence of NOTA is mandatory nowadays because of democratic rule there is possible chance for the people to support/nonsupport. Definitely it is required NOTA in the list.

Ya, every voter has a freedom of expression. If they doesn't want anyone in the list they can choose NOTA.

NOTA is mandatory for every citizen of India because it is a democratic country there should be a chance for nonsupport in the election. However, it is giving a chance to find the unsuitable person also in the election. So finally I support NOTA is mandatory in an election process.

Hi, friends.

I think NOTA is a good option to get transparency in the elections.

And yes I agree using NOTA option there is a waste of money as it will result in re-election but guys this change will lead to another change and forces government to re-think on a policy of election. So every change is good.

We should all support NOTA so that a fear come in every politician.