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Political Science ch 2 - The Electoral Process — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

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Question
Write short notes :
Journey from Ballot box to EVM machine :
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Answer

  1. From the first election in 1951-52 till 1999, elections were held using ballot box. Twenty lakh ballot boxes were used in the first election. Voters used to cast his or her vote by stamping in front of the candidate’s name and put them in the metal boxes.
  2. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used for 5 seats in Rajasthan, 5 seats in Madhya Pradesh and 6 seats in New Delhi 1998 in Legislative Assembly.
  3. EVM machines were used at all polling booths in the general elections held in 2004. It proved to be a very useful device.
  4. It has been improvised since its first use. Due to the use of EVMs the results are declared early and at a very fast rate.

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