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India has been successfully using EVMs for elections since the turn of the century [1]. And an Indian General Election is no menial task. In the latest electio
by gphilip 11y ago
India has been successfully using EVMs for elections since the turn of the century [1].
And an Indian General Election is no menial task. In the latest election of 2014, 814.5 million people were eligible to vote, making it the largest-ever election in the world. A total of 8,251 candidates contested for 543 seats in the Indian parliament. The average election turnout was around 66.38% [2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_voting_machines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_voting_machines
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014