What do you do when all the candidates in your constituency are corrupt/unreliable/thugs/goondas and when you decide not to vote in favor of any of them? Unfortunately there is no such provision in our electoral process and this rule (49-O) is highly misunderstood and misinterpreted!
Rule 49-O is a rule in The Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961[1] of India, which governs elections in the country. It describes the procedure to be followed when a valid voter decides not to cast his vote, and decides to record this fact.
WARNING: The apparent purpose of this section is to prevent the election fraud or the misuse of votes.



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