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Rejecting bad politicians

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To Chief Election Commissioner Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi:

As citizens from across India concerned about the rampant corruption in our politics and the numbers of criminals being put forward by political parties, we demand a way to reject all candidates on an electoral ballot if we don't trust any of them. We call on you to lead to way to adding a "None of the Above" option to our electronic voting machine. Don't delay -- put forward the "Right to Reject" proposal for debate in Parliament.
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Rejecting bad politicians

One-third of the parliamentarians now taking office following state elections face criminal charges, but we can change the game -- with a new proposal that would allow citizens to bar corrupt politicians from taking office.

If political parties continue to put forward bad candidates, we would have the right to reject all of them by selecting a “None of the Above” option when we vote. Most politicians are fighting this tooth and nail -- but the proposal is gaining momentum and the Election Commission said it is willing to support it. Now a surge of public pressure from all across India can push the Commission to move from rhetoric to action.

Let's seize this opportunity to weed out corrupt and criminal politicians from our democracy. Click on the right to sign the petition calling on the Election Commission to submit the "Right to Reject" proposal for debate in the current session of parliament.

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