An
excerpt from one of the news channel's website - In
a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday gave the citizens of India
the right to reject all candidates in elections. "Negative voting
would foster purity and vibrancy in elections," the court said.
Opinions of frustrated citizens would be known publicly as practically the entire electorate would vote and if the rejections exceeded the votes cast in favor of candidates, all the candidates would be rejected and fresh elections with new candidates would be scheduled. Those in favor of negative voting have been demanding that re-election
should be ordered in a constituency where more than 50 per cent of the voters
reject all candidates. At present, the law doesn't allow that.
Supposedly,
this is on the verge of reality shows, wherein its the common people who drive
the show. In
the event of this option being included in the electronic voting machines, I foresee certain benefits:
Voters shall now be free to
express their views, rather than being compelled to opt out of any of the given
candidates. They might
Every
political party would regard the electorate as a formidable force to reckon
with and would ensure that only honest representatives of integrity were
admitted to their party. Hence the representatives would be careful and prudent
in their conduct. Parties will have to be cautious and pressurized
to put up better candidates. This shall also ensure that people cast their
mandate for the *candidate* and not for a *political party*. Scams and scandals would decrease immensely.
A
new era of integrity would begin. The citizens will be able to raise their voice/
concern which wouldn't otherwise have been possible easily, esp. in those
constituencies where aristocracy prevails in the name of
democracy.
Moreover,
the democracy which was till now, of
the people and for the people, will now
be by the people too.
Accolades and a grand welcome to this decision . I vote for it!