Published in the Daily O Despite widespread criticism, the Gujarat Government is set to notify the law on compulsory voting in time for the upcoming local body elections in October. The Bill piloted by then Chief Minister, Narendra Modi was passed twice by the Gujarat assembly but was blocked by then Governor Kamla Beniwal. However the new Gujarat Governor, OP Kohli cleared the Bill making it a law. The Act makes it incumbent for all registered voters to vote or be liable for yet undefined punishment so that “people take it [Act] seriously”.
Politics of Compulsory Voting
Politics of Compulsory Voting
Politics of Compulsory Voting
Published in the Daily O Despite widespread criticism, the Gujarat Government is set to notify the law on compulsory voting in time for the upcoming local body elections in October. The Bill piloted by then Chief Minister, Narendra Modi was passed twice by the Gujarat assembly but was blocked by then Governor Kamla Beniwal. However the new Gujarat Governor, OP Kohli cleared the Bill making it a law. The Act makes it incumbent for all registered voters to vote or be liable for yet undefined punishment so that “people take it [Act] seriously”.