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Poll panel working on remote voting system
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- The model of an Aadhaar-linked electronic voting system, which will enable electors to cast their votes from any part of the country — irrespective of where they are registered to vote — or even abroad, is being prepared for the Election Commission of India by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), ECI officials said.
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(1) Blockchain Technology Used: The IIT-M is developing a system for two-way remote voting in controlled environment using blockchain technology.
(2) Integration with ERO: It will have to be integrated with ECI’s ERO-Net so if a person votes remotely, the electoral roll will reflect that.
(3) Aadhaar Linking: With the proposed linking of Aadhaar with voter IDs at an “advanced stage”, the two-way system would be possible only when the linking is complete.
(4) The model is likely to be presented before the Commission next month & if approved, a prototype can be readied by the year-end or early next year.
(5) If the project is given the go-ahead by the EC, election laws will have to be changed.
(6) 2019 Election:
(a) The ECI had used a one-way electronic system for service electors for the first time in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
(b) The postal ballots were transmitted electronically to the service electors, which led to an increased turnout or 60.14%.
Sources
The Hindu