Introduce E-voting, traders’ body requests India’s Election Commission

Appreciating the commission’s ability of higher usage of technology, apps, and the latest move to allow candidates to file their nomination papers online, the traders’ body has extended its request

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There is a call from the trading community to introduce e-voting mechanism for Indian citizens. The Confederation of All India Traders has requested the Election Commission of India to adopt the voting mechanism for citizens to cast their votes, the IANS reported.

Appreciating the commission’s ability of higher usage of technology, apps, and the latest move to allow candidates to file their nomination papers online, the traders’ body has extended its request.

“In this context we would like to suggest that the Commission should also introduce an e-voting system through which the electors can cast their votes with any device with access to the internet from anywhere in the world,” the IANS quoted the Confederation of All India Traders viewpoint mentioned in the letter to the election commission.

The request came in the wake of the announcement of the Assembly election dates as well as counting dates for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab

“The secrecy of the ballot can be maintained under the high security standards by using online voting software. The casting of votes remains anonymous as the technology system’s architecture can strictly separate personal data from the electronic ballot,” the letter said.

The request came in the wake of the announcement of the Assembly election dates as well as counting dates for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

“The polls would be held in seven phases. Uttar Pradesh would have voting on Feb. 10, 14, 20, 23 and March 3 and 7; Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand would have polling on Feb. 14 while Manipur would have voting in two phases, Feb. 27 and March 3,” the report said.

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