Electronic voting needed

At present electronic voting is restricted only in the use of EVMs. For smooth and effective voting web based voting can be set up. This not only reduces problems related to booth voting but increases voter turnout. Number of voters abandoning polling stations due to fear of poll related violence can be thus avoided. Moreover old and sick persons can cast their votes from their homes or other places of convenience. .

The Election Commission of India should, therefore, develop a web based electronic voting software and be installed on the web site of Election Commission of India. It shall contain all polling booths of the country with names and other details of e-voters. Any voter can register himself as e-voter if he knows the use of web site. A minimum educational qualification can be also stipulated for this and Election Commission should provide an ID and password to legitimate applicants just like bank ATM cards. The possession of a bank ATM card can be even considered as the eligibly to earn a voter e-card. The electronic voters may be permitted to vote on the voting day from a place of their choice and others may be asked to call on the polling booths.
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Web-based voting further avoids loss of working days, time and money. However full-pledged e-voting in the country is possible when all are educated. In all probability it will take another one or two decades if one consider the progress brought about by a choice of rulers of the country since Independence.

K A Solaman