The Election Commission (EC) has introduced a symbol for “None of the Above (NOTA)” option to facilitate voters in exercising their NOTA option in elections. The symbol will now appear in the last panel on all EVMs and the other ballot papers against the NOTA option in all the upcoming elections. The NOTA option was made available to the voters with effect from 11 October, 2013, pursuant to the Supreme Court order of 27 September, 2013. The symbol for NOTA option was designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
Election Commission of India
- The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, established federal authority responsible for administering all the electoral processes in the Republic of India.
- Until 1989, the commission was a single member body, but later two additional Election Commissioners were added.
- Nasim Zaidi is the current Chief Election Commissioner and other two Election Commissioners are Achal Kumar Jyoti and Om Prakash Rawat.
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament in a manner similar to that of a judge of the Supreme Court.
- The Election Commissioners can be removed by the President on recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
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