Election Commission of India A State-of-the-Art, User Friendly and Tamper Proof Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Presentation
The Genesis
Concept, Challenge, Solution
Concerns
Remedies
EVM
Technological Features
Description
Operation
Polling, Closing, Counting & Results
Advantages
Statistics of Interest
Genesis - Concept
Genesis - Challenge
Genesis - Solution
Genesis - Solution
Concerns
Remedies
EVM – Technology Features
Centres around state-of-the-art microprocessor with built-in PROM storing the software code which cannot be retrieved or altered
Reliable, robust and error free software
Legacy software with machine codes used to preserve integrity and security
Double redundant resilient memory storage for securely retaining data without a need for a backup battery
User friendly operation sequence
Portable and easy to operate
Custom made to fit into the existing pattern
EVM – Technology Features
Provision is made on all the sub-units for sealing to ensure that the units are not tampered with
Each EVM can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates with 4 Ballot Units cascaded
The EVM can be used for conducting “TWO” simultaneous polls.
EVMs to conduct up to “FOUR” or “MORE” simultaneous polls to suit the electoral systems of other countries are developed and demonstration models available
Sub-Units of EVM
Ballot Unit - Details
Ballot Unit - Internal parts
Control Unit
Control Unit - View of Bottom Compartment
Control Unit - Display Section
Control Unit - Candidate Set Section
Control Unit - Result Section
Control Unit - Ballot Section
Polling
Polling
A red lamp glows indicating to the voter that his vote has been cast in favour of that candidate
The casting of the vote results in a beep in the Control Unit indicating to the Presiding Officer that a vote has been cast
He then proceeds to release another vote by pressing the “Ballot” button and the process continues
Closing
Counting & Results
Counting & Results
The “RESULT-1” button is pressed to display the results
The results are then noted.
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF BUTTONS ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE
Advantages
Modernises the election process
User friendly – can be used even by illiterates
Simple to operate and can be installed in a short time
Preserves voting secrecy
No scope for invalid votes
Facilitates quick and accurate counting – possible to declare results instantaneously
Re-usable by simply erasing votes recorded in earlier poll
Advantages
Huge expenditure involved in printing, storing and transportation and security of ballot paper can be avoided
Lowers operating costs
Easier to manage with less demand on man-power
Provision can be made to connect to a “CENTRAL STATION” to consolidate and display / record the results countrywide
Statistics of Interest
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