None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary

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The author doesn't miss this interesting opportunity to have a discussion about gender, identity and what it truly means to be either male or female. Is there any difference between men and women, beyond the way we treat them? It's an incredibly important book. Both informative and emotional, balanced between educating its readers and drawing them into the personal turmoil of Kristin's life. In 2000, Michael Moore advocated a write-in candidate Ficus (the plant) for Congress as a unified vote for none of the above in congressional seats where the incumbent was running unopposed. [97] In Colombia, a NOTA option in the ballots has been recognized by the Constitutional Court of Colombia by upholding a political reform law (Law 1475 of 2011), declaring that a None of the Above vote is "a political expression of dissent, abstention or inconformity with political effects" and also adding that "a None of the Above vote constitutes a valuable expression of dissent through which the electorate's will protection can be promoted. As such, the constitution grants it a decisive importance in the election of uni-personal offices and public corporations". The NOTA option has been present in ballots since at least 1991; in fact legislative act 01 of 2009 instructs what should happen if NOTA would "win" an election. [13]

NOTA UK is a voluntary organisation set up in 2010 to campaign for a formal None Of The Above (NOTA) option to be added to ballot papers for all future UK elections. It has made numerous written evidence submissions [58] to the parliamentary Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee (PCRC) [59] making the case for NOTA 'with teeth', i.e. formalised consequences for the election result in the event of a NOTA 'win' (as opposed to 'faux' NOTA, whereby the next placed candidate takes office anyway as happens in India and elsewhere). As a result of these representations, the PCRC explicitly recommended in its final report on 'voter engagement', published in February 2015, [60] that the next UK government should hold a public consultation before May 2016 solely on inclusion of NOTA on UK ballot papers. This in turn has led to increased support for and awareness of NOTA UK's campaign and its founder, recording artist and music producer Jamie Stanley (known as Mailman), being asked to give a number of media interviews. [61] No public consultation materialised as the incoming Conservative majority government scrapped the PCRC, effectively disregarding all of its recommendations. A breath of fresh air … Anyone expecting a hand-holding guidebook will be disappointed by the candour, complexity and subjectivity of None of the Above. Alabanza’s memoir offers welcome nuance to those willing to listen”

NOTA count more than the Margin of Victory in 21 constituencies of Bihar- Factly". Factly.in. 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019 . Retrieved 4 April 2017.

None of the above, says name-change Bristol candidate". Bristol Evening Post. Bristol. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010 . Retrieved 7 May 2010. Ballot option in India to vote against all available candidates Symbol used with NOTA option on ballot papers and electronic voting machines in India a b c d Fund, John (10 September 2012). " 'None of the Above' Should Be on the Ballot". National Review . Retrieved 12 September 2012. The Election Commission also clarified that even though votes cast as NOTA are counted, they are considered as invalid votes so they will not change the outcome of the election process. They are not taken into account for calculating the total valid votes and will not be considered for determining the forfeiture of deposit. [21] [22] [23] [24]Tranquebar Dorai Vasu vs The Chief Election Commissioner on 5 July, 2016". indiankanoon.org . Retrieved 2018-12-24. Travis Alabanza is] a big voice in multiple intersecting communities … This is a book that is supposed to make other people feel seen, heard and help them understand themselves. It’s brilliant” PDF) (Report) (in Kazakh). Vol.1. Astana: The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2012. p.19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2022 . Retrieved 30 June 2023. All alternatives should be plausible. The function of the incorrect alternatives is to serve as distractors,which should be selected by students who did not achieve the learning outcome but ignored by students who did achieve the learning outcome. Alternatives that are implausible don’t serve as functional distractors and thus should not be used. Common student errors provide the best source of distractors. The party raised funds partially through "AboveBeyond" music nights. [73] No Candidate Deserves My Vote! party [ edit ]