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Electronic voting machines (India)

first used 1982; nationwide 2004ECIL & BELEVMsPan-Indian / unspecified

1982

Standalone battery-powered voting machines used for the world's largest elections.

Dated: 1982–2004
As scholars put it: first used 1982; nationwide 2004
Originator: ECIL & BEL
Source text: EVMs
Region: Pan-Indian / unspecified
Discipline: Computing, IT & AI
Evidence: Documented
Confidence: High
Verification: Reference-cited

Fair to say

Their security is periodically debated; paper-trail (VVPAT) units were added.

Path to modern innovation

Used by hundreds of millions of voters.

Builds on

1962Indelible election ink

References

1Election Commission of India

Further reading

2Wikipedia: Electronic voting in India

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