Negative voting: Will this concept work in India?

Thanks Arijita!

If so then that option must come in EVM itself.

Dear Rajinder! elections are not only to elect they are also reject. If this definition does not apply in the present system then let us correct the definition.

 Dear Sachin! What you are suggesting is even more infeasible than negative voting (if the later is at all not feasible). Who is going to do all this? our elected "representatives" isn't it? If we had confidence on them then why this debate....

The use of 49-0 and compulsory voting together would be a revolutionary change in the History of Indian election.

Otherwise, the same condition will prevail.....the party having power and money to influence maximum people will rule India.

Yes Vivek,

49-0 will ensure that your vote counts and you vote 'nobody' same as the option 'none of them'

if there are 100 people using 49-0 in a booth, where the total voting (not using 49-0) is not more than 100, the poling centre would be cancelled out for counting purpose.....

Yes..candidates who are not worthy of standing in elections would get a good lesson if people give negative votes against them...It is rejecting them on permanent basis...we will be able to discourage lot of candidates with criminal background through negative voting...

49O is not clear that in which condition none of the candidates will represent the electorate. Which means that one of them will still be elected. This shall not be the motto of negative voting.

There shall be a buttton pressing which shall mean "I select none of them". If no of votes in this option increase by, say, 25% of the total votes casted then elction shall stand cancelled with all the candidates disqualified for at least that particular contest. 

"49-O" is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section " 49-O" that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election officer that he doesn't want to vote anyone!
Yes such a feature is available, but obviously these leaders have never disclosed it.

Why should you go and say " I VOTE NOBODY"... because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received "49-O" votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them.
This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way; of our whole political system.... it is seemingly surprising why the election commission has not revealed such a feature to the public....
Please spread this news to as many as you know...
Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India ... show your power, expressing your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting... so don't miss your chance. So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this info on...
Use your voting right for a better INDIA

people's choice is the ultimate role in the election. If you are not satisfied with all the candidates then you have a right to reject him. But that provision is not popular in our country.That is RULE 49 O OF CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS RULES, 1961

49-O.   Elector  deciding  not  to  vote.-If  an  elector,  after  his electoral  roll number has been duly entered in the register of voters in  Form-17A and has put his signature or thumb impression thereon  as required  under  sub-rule (1) of rule 49L, decided not to  record  his vote,  a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in Form  17A  by  the  presiding  officer  and  the  signature  or  thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.

It will work out definitely here, if person is secured. Better do not vote.

Even one guide line can be imposed that if voting is below 65% or negative voting is more that 40%, election will be on hold unless get a acceptable candidate otherwise handed over this seat to local administration.

Hi,

It would be good idea to have negative voting.

But the concept should be clearer to everybody before they jump on conclusions.

What I can make out is before the actual elections different parties should introduce its candidates to the public and after that they can ask people to vote if they want to reject any of them as the representative for them.

By this our country will get the real and great leaders because public would be getting the chance to stop the unwanted and unreliable candidate at the very first stage.

So, according to me to have this type of voting before the actual elections would be helpful in building up a great, loyal and efficient government.

Regards,

The voter should be allowed to register his protest and apart from that it should also be taken into consideration in deciding the majority. If a majority of the voters reject the candidates a fresh poll with new candidates should be held. Given the political atmosphere that is prevailing now in India, wherein all sorts of candidates with criminal background are selected by the political parties (both at national and state level) this kind of special privilege when given to the voter will to some extent prevent the political parties selecting candidates with criminal backgrounds. Such an option will attract even the dissatisfied and disillusioned voter to come to the booth and exercise his franchise and register his protest

It is a universally accepted voting option. There are no obvious reasons to make us assume that it would fail in India.

Yes, Negative voting is required for the current political situation. The parties are giving tickets to the persons who has criminal records. The people are forced to elect the one who is best among the worst.

If the negative voting is made as an option in the voting machine itself, it will be secret poll. Now we have to fill a form (I think it is 'O' form) to say that we not voting to any of the contesting persons, which is not secret polling.

I agree that during the initial phase on introduction of Negative voing it will be difficult to take some decisions (which is the case for any new system). But after a few elections, it will get used to all, including political parties.