Seeking to end confusion regarding the use of ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) option in the Rajya Sabha and state legislative council elections, the Election Commission has come out with a fresh set of instructions to prevent rejection of vote.
The Commission said it has been brought to its notice that there have been certain cases where electors have marked their first preference against one of the candidates but have mentioned their subsequent preference against 'NOTA' by either using a cross mark or mentioning subsequent preference such as 2, 3 or 4.
It has led to the rejection of the ballot paper. In the light of such cases, the Commission has considered the matter afresh and issued a series of instructions.