How are ordinary people to express dissatisfaction? They write letters, blog on the Net, send video clips to media. Taking to the streets is an option, but Will it bring results? History has repeatedly shown that such events are usually forgotten over time and people revert back to meeting their ends meet! The vote is the only weapon people have, it appears. However, who does one vote today? The worse of the many tainted candidates? How does the voter convey his powers through this weapon…Many are talking about Rule 49-O, as if this Rule can bring down government and politicians. No way..not in its current form anyway OR in the proposed reform format per Part 1 Chapter 7 of Proposed Electoral Reform sent to the Prime Minister (reproduced below). However, there’s a first step…a starting point if you will…to demonstrate the Power of the People…Read on…. The current Rule 49-O of the Conduct of Elections is flawed and powerless as well as it exposes the voter! It needs to be modified to allow for a column in the ballot paper “None of the Above Candidates” so a voter can tick that if he does not wish to vote anyone. STATUS AS OF NOW: Pending since 2001 - PROPOSED ELECTORAL REFORM See http://www.eci.gov.in/PROPOSED_ELECTORAL_REFORMS.pdf Proposed Electoral Reforms … Recommendations since 2001 and resubmitted in 2004. Part I, Chapter 7 reproduced here.. 7. NEGATIVE / NEUTRAL VOTING The Commission has received proposals from a very large number of individuals and organizations that there should be a provision enabling a voter to reject all the candidates in the constituency if he does not find them suitable. In the voting using the conventional ballot paper and ballot boxes, an elector can drop the ballot paper without marking his vote against any of the candidates, Oops...i am exceeding max characters allowed...but you can read this full response here.. http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/08/a-political-awakening/#comment-31086