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New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) may have been questioned by some sections here but Pakistan and other neighbouring countries are keen to have these equipment for which they are approaching India.Pakistan, which is "actively considering" introduction of EVMs for elections, has requested India to send a team of technical hands to demonstrate how these machines function, the Election Commission said.Accordingly, a technical team from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), which manufacture EVMs, will go to Pakistan next month to present a demonstration.The request by Pakistan Election Commission came during the Indian Election Commission''s Diamond Jubilee celebrations here last week.
"Pakistan Election Commission is actively considering introduction of EVMs in the elections and looking at various options," the EC said in a release.
Pakistan''s Chief Election Commissioner Justice Hamid Ali Mirza expressed the desire for a close collaboration between the two Commissions. Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi assured his Pakistani counterpart India''s support on sharing the expertise.
Similarly, Nepal, which has already introduced EVMs there with Indian support, has requested for further expansion of the EVMs in that country.
Nepalese Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Upreti urged for early signing of an MoU with EC and wanted India''s help in drafting electoral laws, the release said.
Not only neighbours but far off countries like Ethiopia also wanted the support of EC in introducing EVMs and in automation of its electoral rolls.
Election Commission of Thailand has requested for signing of an MoU with the EC at the earliest and the participation of election officials from Thailand in the training Institute, IIDEM, proposed to be set up by the EC.
While Election Commissions of India and the United States discussed ways to support election management in third countries through creation of a joint mechanism, Russia offered to exchange personnel for learning of technological application at polling station level and also on monitoring the use of media by political parties.
Pakistan, other neighbouring countries interested in EVMs - National News ? News ? MSN India
hmmmm... what kind of technology is used in those Indian EVMs which Pakistan doesnt have???
"Pakistan Election Commission is actively considering introduction of EVMs in the elections and looking at various options," the EC said in a release.
Pakistan''s Chief Election Commissioner Justice Hamid Ali Mirza expressed the desire for a close collaboration between the two Commissions. Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi assured his Pakistani counterpart India''s support on sharing the expertise.
Similarly, Nepal, which has already introduced EVMs there with Indian support, has requested for further expansion of the EVMs in that country.
Nepalese Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Upreti urged for early signing of an MoU with EC and wanted India''s help in drafting electoral laws, the release said.
Not only neighbours but far off countries like Ethiopia also wanted the support of EC in introducing EVMs and in automation of its electoral rolls.
Election Commission of Thailand has requested for signing of an MoU with the EC at the earliest and the participation of election officials from Thailand in the training Institute, IIDEM, proposed to be set up by the EC.
While Election Commissions of India and the United States discussed ways to support election management in third countries through creation of a joint mechanism, Russia offered to exchange personnel for learning of technological application at polling station level and also on monitoring the use of media by political parties.
Pakistan, other neighbouring countries interested in EVMs - National News ? News ? MSN India
hmmmm... what kind of technology is used in those Indian EVMs which Pakistan doesnt have???
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