Corrections and Updates

I have got the right Information this time from a very able person, Mr Rakesh.

There is sec 49-O in the THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS RULES, 1961 and what it means is,

"If you feel nobody is worth your vote, you can use section 49-O of the constitution.

This is what law ministry says, Excerpt from law ministry web site:


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"

And 49-O votes are not considered. For example, a candidate gets only one vote and all the other votes cast are 49-O, even then the candidate wins.

http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/cer1.htm

and search for 49-O

I apologize for the previous post. That information was not supported or justified properly! But it was so good that I could not resist posting it without verifying it.

Rakesh bhayya I thank you for correcting me.