NOTA & Voting Rights
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What is NOTA?
None Of The Above (NOTA) is an option on the EVM that allows a voter to officially register their rejection of all the contesting candidates in their constituency.
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Significance
NOTA ensures the right to secrecy for voters who wish to reject candidates. It forces political parties to field better candidates.
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Does NOTA affect the outcome?
Currently, even if NOTA gets the highest votes, the candidate with the second-highest votes is declared the winner. However, a high NOTA percentage sends a strong political message.