The Gujarat government issued a notification making voting in local body elections compulsory under the controversial Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment), Act 2009 (2014).
The notification dated July 17, 2015, will apply to over three crore voters who are expected to cast their vote in the upcoming civic elections in six municipal corporations, around 60 municipalities, 33 district panchayats and more than 150 taluka panchayats. State has recorded 45-50% voting in local bodies elections in the past. In 2010, six municipals corporations had recorded average voting of 44%.
Following this notification, any citizen abstaining from voting in civic elections will be penalized -the punishment could be monetary fine or noneligibility for certain civic incentives -which will be specified once the rules are framed, officials said.
Along with the compulsory voting notification, state government has also issued an ordinance for the addition of a clause the act for declaring the elected representatives disqualified if they do not vote.
In case of failure in voting the registered voter will be declared as the defaulter and against whom the designated authorities will take legal action as prescribed in the rules, which will be declared shortly .
The notification dated July 17, 2015, will apply to over three crore voters who are expected to cast their vote in the upcoming civic elections in six municipal corporations, around 60 municipalities, 33 district panchayats and more than 150 taluka panchayats. State has recorded 45-50% voting in local bodies elections in the past. In 2010, six municipals corporations had recorded average voting of 44%.
Following this notification, any citizen abstaining from voting in civic elections will be penalized -the punishment could be monetary fine or noneligibility for certain civic incentives -which will be specified once the rules are framed, officials said.
Along with the compulsory voting notification, state government has also issued an ordinance for the addition of a clause the act for declaring the elected representatives disqualified if they do not vote.
In case of failure in voting the registered voter will be declared as the defaulter and against whom the designated authorities will take legal action as prescribed in the rules, which will be declared shortly .
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