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Citizen Group, ‘Free a Billion’, wants voters to go for NOTA this BMC Elections
- by Webdesk
- 14 Jan 2017
With Mumbai civic body elections just over 36 days left, the election fever is starting to grip the city. A citizen group, ‘Free A Billion’, has been asking Mumbaiites to use the ‘none of the above’ or NOTA option for the upcoming civic elections and reject all the candidates contesting for the elections.
Biney Koul, member of Free A Billion, said, “If a large number of people vote for NOTA, then it shows that they are protesting against the system in itself. We need to bring structural changes in the civic system to make it citizen-inclusive.”
The NOTA is a ballot option that a voter can choose instead of voting for any of the candidates. The Supreme Court in 2013 had ruled that every voter should have the option to register a NOTA. It has been an option on electronic voting machines since then.
With the civic elections held in 2012, this will be the first time Mumbaiites can opt for NOTA in the corporation elections.
Free A Billion has been urging citizens through social media websites like Facebook and Twitter since the day the elections were announced. “We have also been advocating the option of NOTA in colleges and civic society groups. We will continue our campaign to spread the message to maximum people,” Koul added.
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