Use of EVM
Use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is a widely discussed issue in Narayanganj City Corporation election. The EVM is going to be used for the first time in Narayanganj City Corporation election 2011 for 145000 voters. The EC is trying to digitalise the voting system by using EVM denying the public opinion against it. The electronic voting system was recently rejected in India and not highly accepted even in the first world countries. All the mayoral candidates of Narayanganj including the ruling party supported candidate Shamim Osman have opposed the use of EVM. But EC is trying to use this system forcefully. Many illiterate voters still do not understand the analogue system of voting, but they will have to use digital voting machine. Moreover, the main allegation against the EVM is that it does not provide recount facility in case any doubt arises. So, I think the EC should turn back to analogue voting system respecting people's opinion.
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