ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formed committeesto implement legislation on electronic voting machines (EVMs) and i-voting,days after the joint session of Parliament approved bills regarding them.
According to the ECP, three committees have been formed with one lookinginto its technical aspects, the second one determining the expenditure tobe incurred on the process and the third one suggesting lacunas in thelegislation and rules.
The technical committee would be headed by the secretary of the electioncommission and would look into the working of the EVMs and internet voting.The committee would prepare a request for proposal (RFP) and identify wherethey could be used.
The second committee would be led by an additional secretary admin and itwould determine the expenditure to be incurred on adopting voting throughEVMs and internet voting. The body would also devise a mechanism for pilottesting and the use of the machines.
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The ECP shared that a third committee would be headed by director-generallaw and it would suggest on amendments in currently applied legislation andrules with regard to the EVM and internet voting.
On November 18, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary said onhe is not sure that electronic voting machines (EVMs) would be used in thenext general election link.
