Exploring tech-based remote voting political consensus needed for it EC officials to par panel
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI The Election Commission officials have informed a parliamentary panel that political consensus is the way forward for introducing technology-based remote voting sources said on FridayOfficials also informed the panel that the commission had initially explored options with reputed academic institutions for blockchain based internet voting sources saidTop officials of the Election Commission on Thursday made a power point presentation before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Personnel chaired by senior BJP leader Sushil ModiThey also informed the panel that world over remote voting is mostly postal via paper ballot the internet voting has been considered only in exceptional cases sources saidTalking about way ahead for remote voting in the country ECI officials emphasised on the need of political consensus among political parties for introduction of this voting methodology sources saidThe officials also underlined the need for defining remote voting and remote voter amendment to acts and rules technology or development of Remote Voting Machines RVMs modification of procedures and financial Implications they said Officials also suggested that introduction of remote voting may also require legal changes in electoral roll related provisions polling booth territorial concept conduct of elections counting and electoral offences sources said PTI JTR NAB RHL
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI The Election Commission officials have informed a parliamentary panel that political consensus is the way forward for introducing technology-based remote voting sources said on FridayOfficials also informed the panel that the commission had initially explored options with reputed academic institutions for blockchain based internet voting sources saidTop officials of the Election Commission on Thursday made a power point presentation before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Personnel chaired by senior BJP leader Sushil ModiThey also informed the panel that world over remote voting is mostly postal via paper ballot the internet voting has been considered only in exceptional cases sources saidTalking about way ahead for remote voting in the country ECI officials emphasised on the need of political consensus among political parties for introduction of this voting methodology sources saidThe officials also underlined the need for defining remote voting and remote voter amendment to acts and rules technology or development of Remote Voting Machines RVMs modification of procedures and financial Implications they said Officials also suggested that introduction of remote voting may also require legal changes in electoral roll related provisions polling booth territorial concept conduct of elections counting and electoral offences sources said PTI JTR NAB RHL
