Question

You may
talk to an elderly person who had the good fortune of casting his vote at
the General Election held in 1962. He must have had an opportunity to vote in an
Election by means of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) also. Which method of
Voting he liked more? What reasons did he give in support of his answer?​

Answer 1

Answer:

An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is an electronic device used for recording votes. EVMs came as a replacement to ballot papers and was first used in No. 70 Parvur assembly constituency in Kerala in 1982.

Explanation:

An EVM comprises of a control unit which is placed with the polling officer and a balloting unit which is placed inside the voting compartment.

The technical experts committee of the Election Commission in collaboration with two PSU's is in charge of devising and designing the EVM's.