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While NOTA allows voters to reject all candidates, it does not trigger fresh elections even if NOTA gets the ______ votes in a constituency.

  1. majority
  2. plurality
  3. two-thirds
  4. unanimous

Answer: majority

NOTA provision (PUCL case, 2013): Enables voters to express dissent by selecting 'None of the Above'. However, election outcome determined by candidate with most votes regardless of NOTA count. Debate continues on making NOTA consequential: e.g., if NOTA gets majority, all candidates disqualified and fresh election held with new candidates. Would strengthen voter sovereignty but increase electoral costs.

Topic Electoral Reforms - Right to Reject
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