HC rejects last-minute bid to include protest vote

It felt the measure would disrupt election schedule and confuse voters On the eve of the elections, the Bombay High Court heard a high-stakes PIL urging the inclusion of a button on Electronic Voting Machines to cast a 'none of the above' vote. Though the hearing and deliberations lasted till 7 pm, the court did not think it fit to 'disrupt the election schedule' and 'confuse voters' at the 11th hour. However, it accepted that there was no specific legal provision for being able to register

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