No vote

A voter drops their ballot paper in the ballot box after casting the vote during an election in Bangladesh. File photo: Collected
Analysis

EC opts for a hollow 'no vote' system

The EC’s proposal to reinstate the no vote system aims at only stopping uncontested elections.

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Bangladesh

Electoral Reform: Resumption of 'No vote' option under consideration

Naripokkho holds a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on 14 December 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Naripokkho demands inclusion of 'no vote' option in ballots

Electoral Reform Commission member Dr Tofail Ahmed spoke at a seminar at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Cumilla today (28 November). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

‘No vote’ option to serve as alternative candidate in uncontested elections: Dr Tofail Ahmed

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

How we lost our right to say 'No'