It is not a new thing to discuss EVMs after any election in India. For example, just a month ago, after the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, the opposition had alleged EVM tampering. But do you know which countries have banned EVMs after using them in elections? Today we will tell you which countries have banned EVMs.
What is EVM?
EVM means electronic voting machine. Let us tell you that there are two units in EVM, in which there is control and ballot. That is, one unit on which you cast your vote by pressing the button and the other unit in which your vote is stored. The control unit is with the polling officer, while the ballot unit is kept on the other side, from where people can cast their vote.
EBM banned in these countries
Tell Let us tell you that India’s neighboring country Bangladesh has recently banned the use of EVMs in its elections. At the same time, Asian country Japan has also banned EVMs in elections considering their reliability doubtful. Apart from this, recently many countries have banned it, which include Germany, Netherlands and Ireland. The latest country to stop using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in elections is Japan, which stopped using them after municipal elections in 2018.
Elections at the ballot box in Bangladesh
Bangladesh had used EVMs in the 2018 general elections. But after opposition parties opposed it, Bangladesh started using traditional ballot boxes from the 2023 general elections. At the same time, the elections that are going to be held in Bangladesh next year will not be held on EVMs but through ballot boxes only.
Germany said EVMs are unconstitutional
In Germany in 2009, a German The court had ruled that EVMs are unconstitutional. They have been closed due to concerns over transparency and public scrutiny of the voting process. Germany has concluded that EVMs do not meet constitutional requirements for public scrutiny. The court found that EVMs, being computer-based systems, were inherently opaque to common citizens. Are exploring the possibility of using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). That includes Pakistan, which has developed a prototype EVM. Is considering conducting its upcoming elections through this.