9th edition- 21 April, 2010 [released date]

BIG PROBLEMS, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

As we all know that "Voting" is the most important right of a citizen of a country or rather, we can say it is our first duty towards our country.

Therefore, to help you and to guide you in doing voting in the proper manner and to the right candidate, we will draw some points:

1. There is an initiative from GOOGLE.

Get the latest election news, MP profiles, constituency statistics, candidate quotes, polling booth locations and more, all personalized to your location. Just specify your city or town, and get election information relevant to you.Just click on http://www.google.co.in/intl/en/landing/loksabha2009/

2. There is another one website dedicated with information about the candidates and their criminal profiles: http://www.nocriminals.org/home.php

3. This time, many of us got to know about 49-O Voting right.
The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 has a rule 49-O which describes the procedure to be followed when an elector decides not to vote and wish to convey his/her decision to election commission officially and get it noted.

This provision does allow to express 'No Vote' but has no affect on the elections and by no means can result in re polling or the cancellation of candidature of the contestant.

It's a hoax that if the '49-O' votes are more than those of the winning candidate, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. This has no basis and there is no reference to this anywhere in the constitution.

The very purpose of an election is that the representatives should be chosen by the people. Conducting an election again would result in much waste of public funds spent to conduct polls.

So, better to vote the lesser criminal than not vote at all....

Check the websites for criminal records or for the profiles of the candidates, before deciding to vote them.

Their capability and experience must be the only basis for choosing them, neither their religion nor their party background should be the basis.

BE AN INFORMED VOTER and A PROUD INDIAN.....Help us build a strong nation

Thanks...
Regards,
Headlines Today Group

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