8 Unique and Differentiating Features of 2014 Polls

Implementation of NOTA: The Election Commission said that for the first time electorates across the country would be able to exercise the None Of The Above option for candidates in the 2014 polls.

Under the NOTA facility, an option to click will be provided in the EVM after the name of the last candidate in the list and the electors will have the option of not voting for anyone in the list. The NOTA was first made available to voters during the assembly polls held in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram and this time it will be implemented all over the country.

Election Watch Reporter: The EC launched a citizen-reporting tool called Election Watch Reporter, an Android-based application developed by the National Election Watch.

This app will be deployed by the Election Commission in the upcoming polls to keep a check on malpractices like bribing of voters in the form of liquor distribution, cash and also excessive spending by candidates. This tool will enable citizens to capture photographic evidence with accurate GPS location and time of any offense in and around elections and report it instantaneously to the nearest election commission observers.

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