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Download Solution PDFIndia is the ________ country to implement NOTA
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Bihar STET PGT (Political Science) Official Paper-II (Held On: 13 Sept, 2023 Shift 1)
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Option 3 : 14th
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Key Points
- India is the 14th country to introduce NOTA in elections in 2013.
- France is the first country to introduce NOTA.
- In France, the NOTA vote has been recognised since the french Revolution.
- Bangladesh became the first Asian country to introduce NOTA in 2008.
Important Points
- "None of the Above" (NOTA) is a voting option that allows citizens to indicate their dissatisfaction with the candidates running for a particular office.
- It is also referred to as "against all" or "abstention".
- It was first introduced in India in the 1970s as a way to address voter dissatisfaction with the candidates running for office.
Additional Information
- "None of the Above" (or NOTA) has been provided as an option in India in 2013.
- The 'None of the Above' option, simply put, gives the voter the right to express a negative opinion by not selecting any of the candidates in the fray.
- The first time it was used was during the Assembly elections held in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi.
- NOTA has been used first ime in Rajya Sabha Election in 2014.
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