Compulsory Voting: A Legislative Route to Minority Marginalization?
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Update below The Prime Minister in his earlier avatar as Chief Minister of Gujarat piloted a compulsory voting Bill, which mandated that all voters had an “obligation to vote” in local body polls. Failure to vote would make the voter a “defaulter” and liable for “punishment” by the Government. The Bill was passed by the assembly in 2011 but was blocked by then Governor, Kamla Beniwal. However, the new Governor, OP Kohli has cleared the Bill making it a law.
Compulsory Voting: A Legislative Route to Minority Marginalization?
Compulsory Voting: A Legislative Route to…
Compulsory Voting: A Legislative Route to Minority Marginalization?
Update below The Prime Minister in his earlier avatar as Chief Minister of Gujarat piloted a compulsory voting Bill, which mandated that all voters had an “obligation to vote” in local body polls. Failure to vote would make the voter a “defaulter” and liable for “punishment” by the Government. The Bill was passed by the assembly in 2011 but was blocked by then Governor, Kamla Beniwal. However, the new Governor, OP Kohli has cleared the Bill making it a law.