Question

Consider the following statements about the impact of NOTA in Indian elections:

1. If NOTA gets the highest number of votes, a new election will be held.
2. NOTA is a mechanism to maintain the secrecy of negative voting.
3. Candidates who get more votes than NOTA still win the election.

• A. All
• B. 2, 3
• C. 3 only
• D. 2 only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2, 3

• Statement 1 is false.

• According to the information provided in the notes, if NOTA gets a majority of votes, no new elections will be held. Instead, “the candidate who gets the most votes wins.”

• This is clearly mentioned in the notes provided.

• Statement 2 is true.

• NOTA (none of the above) works as a mechanism that upholds the secrecy of negative voting.

• It allows voters to express their dissatisfaction with all candidates while retaining the right to vote privately without revealing that they have rejected all candidates.

• Statement 3 is true.

• The notes specifically state that “if NOTA gets a majority, the candidate who gets the most votes wins.”

• This confirms that even if NOTA gets the most votes, the candidate who gets the most votes among all candidates still wins the election.