2. WHAT IS EVM ????
Electronic voting
machine (also
known as EVM) is
voting using
electronic means to
either aid or take
care of the chores
of casting and
counting votes an
even is designed
with two units.
3. What are the two units of an EVM
An EVM is designed
with two units: The
control unit and the
balloting unit. These
units are joined
together by a cable.
The control unit of the
EVM is kept with
presiding officer or
the poling officer.
4. WHO INVENTED EVM MACHINE
The Indian electronic
voting machine were
developed in 1989 by
election commission of
India in collaboration with
Baharat Electronics
Limited and Electronics
corporation of India
Limited. The Industrial
designers of the EVM were
faculty members at the
industrial design Centre,
IIT Bombay.
5. Advantages of EVM
The most important
advantage is that the
printing of millions of
ballot papers can be
dispensed with, as
only one ballot paper
is required for fixing
on the balloting unit
at each polling station
instead of one ballot
paper for each
individual elector.