What are benefits of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)?

1) It eliminates the possibility of invalid votes.

2) It makes process of counting of votes much faster.

3) It reduces cost of printing.

a. 1, 2

b. 2, 3

c. 1, 2

d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is a simple electronic device used to record votes in place of ballot papers and boxes which were used earlier in conventional voting system.

The advantages of the EVM over the traditional ballot paper/ballot box system are -

a. It eliminates the possibility of invalid and doubtful votes which, in many cases, are the root causes of controversies and election petitions.

b. It makes the process of counting of votes much faster than the conventional system.

c. It reduces to a great extent the quantity of paper used thus saving a large number of trees making the process eco-friendly.

d. It reduces cost of printing (almost nil) as only one sheet of ballot paper is required for each Polling Station.

e. It reduces transportation cost related to transporting conventional ballot papers and the ballot boxes in which ballot papers are.

The other laws and rules in respect of elections are -

1. Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.

2. Government of Union Territories Act, 1963.

3. Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.

4. Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Act, 1991.

5. Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950.

6. Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

7. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

Election Commission has issued the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment)Order, 1968.

It deals with the registration and recognition of political parties, allotment of symbols and settlement of disputes among them.