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Right of negative voting

Under the present law there is no right of negative voting which enables a voter to refuse to vote for a particular candidate or to cast his vote against all candidates. This is different from a voter refusing to exercise his franchise at all. In a writ petition filed in the Supreme Court by Pe ....Read more

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What is it?By: sriram srirangam | Wednesday , 14 Oct '09 8:53:10 AM Reply | Forward The treatment, Soli is very short- we would like a fuller analysis of the this whole muddle- right to vote, constitutional, fundamental or statutory right?Tx in advance

"honesty is the best policy"By: SHIVAM GUPTA | Tuesday , 18 Aug '09 14:57:35 PM Reply | Forward Negative voting is neither a fundamental right nor a constitutional right, although it is a statutory right. we are free to vote to any candidate, but we should keep in mind that choose of right and appropriate candidate will not only progress our country but also give us the free and healthy atmosphere to live our life.

Negative voting ;a Boon in the purseBy: ABHISHEK SHARMA | Friday , 10 Apr '09 14:55:56 PM Reply | Forward Negative voting on one hand is a sign of maturity of our democracy;but then does a healthy turn out at it serve as a good exponent on the face of the globe.however it's time we start thinking about better governance rather than world image.As it will let to assured hearing of causes of every sector of our society in the longer run.

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