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EC wants to use EVM in limited scale: CEC
KHULNA, Oct 27, 2018(BSS) – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul
Huda here today said Election Commission wants to use Election Voting Machine
(EVM) in a limited scale for showing honour to the interest and wish of
country’s people.
It is necessary to amend 1972’s RPO act for EVM use, he said, adding that
EC has already sent the proposal to the Law Justice and Parliament Affairs
Ministry.
He said as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of EVM fair on
Khulna Public Hall premises in the city.
As voters have shown their interest in EVM system and EC has proved its
skill in EVM voting in last city corporation election, the election comission
may use the voting system in the upcomming national election, he added.
Chaired by Khulna deputy commissioner Md Helal Hossain, Khulna divisional
commissioner Lokman Hossain Mia, DIG of Khulna Range Police Md Didar Ahmad,
KMP Commissioner Humayun Kabir and Police Super SM Shafiullah addressed the
event as special guests.
Khulna Regional Election Officer Younus Ali delivered the welcome speech
while senior maintenance engineer of EC secretariat Md Ashraf Hossain
screened about EVM voting system.
Later, the CEC visited 12 booths of the fair and observed voters of three
KCC wards who have casted their mock votes.
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