Tuesday, April 7, 2009

VOTE OF REJECTION

FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE- THAT'S THE MANTRA THAT WORKS IN DEMOCRACY . SO, SOMETHING THAT IS NOT OUT OF PEOPLE'S CHOICE MUST STAY OUT.
AND HERE COMES THE IMPORTANCE OF NEGATIVE VOTING .
THE OPTION ALLOWS ONE TO EXERCISE ONE'S FRANCHISE TO NONE OF THE CONTESTING CANDIDATES. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF, INDIA, IN ITS ELECTORAL REFORMS, HAS SOUGHT FROM SUPREME COURT TO PROVIDE NEGATIVE VOTING .
ACCORDING TO ME NEGATIVE VOTING WILL GIVE ANOTHER DIMENSION TO BDEMOCRACY. IT WILL ENABLE A VOTER TO REJECT UNWORTHY CANDIDATES .VOTERS WILL NOT BE UNDER PRESSURE TO CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS FROM AMONG INCAPABLE CONTENDERS FOR THE LOK SABHA SEAT.IT WILL SERVE THE PURPOSE OF DEMOCRACY BY STREGHTENING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
BUT CAREFUL GUIDLINES SHOULD BE LAID BEFORE IMPLEMENTING IT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH IT COULD BE MIUSED MUST BE KEPT IN MIND.
GIVE VIEWS ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH NEGATIVE VOTING COULD BE HELPFUL?

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