DHAKA, Jan 28, 2020 (BSS) – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda today
said there is no possibility of snatching ballot with Electronic Voting
Machine (EVM) system during the Dhaka city corporations’ polls to be held on
February 1.
“In the past, there were scopes of casting forge votes and snatching
ballots. But, EVM system does not have that kind of opportunities,” he came
up with the remarks while talking to journalists after visiting the public
demonstration of electronic voting machines (EVM) at Siddheswari College in
city’s Baily road area.
Talking about public demonstration of EVM, Chief Election Commissioner
said EC started the demonstration to help people understand everything
regarding EVM system so that they can cast their votes with the digital
system smoothly.
Claiming that it is possible to hold City Corporations’ Polls in a peaceful
manner under EVM system, he said EC is working sincerely to ensure the voting
rights of the voters so that they can exercise franchise for a vibrant
democracy by selecting the most desirable candidate in polls.