oops. didn't know this was on this list.
this is not the 'vote-not' campaign. on the contrary it asks why there are
vote-not 'campaigns' (now inclusive of an NGO PIL) considering there
exists alreasy this provision in law since 1961. the procedure is in ch.XX
of a 'handbook for presiding officers' accessible from:
http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectoralLaws/ElectoralLaws_fs.htm)
btw, talking of PIL, anyone know what happened in the SPA case on 6th?
Gita
> // the vote-not campaign. again.
>
> In continuation of, please see,
>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpisgmedia/message/86
>
> The request for a public clarification of procedure
> for refusing to vote was formally made to EC today.
> (
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpisgmedia/message/87)
>
> Both officials spoken to have said they will consider
> it urgently. More people plan to ask tomorrow,
> translated text of one of the letters is below.
>
> We think it might help for more or media to ask.
> Please ask tomorrow. Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road.
> Letters are efficiently received, reception staff is
> helpful, officials are accessible on phone from there
> and there is media outside. There are still three days
> before the poll.
>
> Please circulate this.
>
>
> --translated text of request some will make tomorrow--
>
> On 05.05.04 Deputy Election Commissioner was quoted in
> news reports saying that voters can 'discard' their
> vote by using Form-17A. In February Chief Election
> Commissioner was quoted in media about EC proposal to
> include 'none of these' in EVMs.
>
> We wish neither to 'discard' our vote nor to 'reject'
> all candidates. We wish only to use our right to
> refuse to vote to draw the attention of 'all of these'
> to issues we have been raising for long and believe
> should be on the political agenda.
>
> We request immediate public clarification of
> procedures for this so there is no confusion at the
> polling booths and we and others who wish to can
> 'refuse to vote' as unobtrusively as possible.
>
>
>
>
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