What's EVM? Why It is Gaining Importance? Familiarise with Interview Questions Asked on Facts of EVM!
Abstract An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is an electronic device used for recording votes. EVMs came as a replacement to ballot papers and was first used in No. 70 Parvur assembly constituency in Kerala in 1982. Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) introduced in India in 1982 allow the citizens to vote electronically and ease the job of the Election Commission of India in counting the votes. The Election Commission of India and issues related to Voting are very important when it comes to UPSC Exams or any other Government Exams. An EVM comprises of a control unit which is placed with the polling officer and a balloting unit which is placed inside the voting compartment. A voter needs to press the button against the candidate of his/her choice and then a red light glows against the symbol and name of the candidate for whom the vote has been cast. Simultaneously, a long beep can be heard, which confirms the polling of a particular vote. — At the booth