Remote Voting A Work In Progress, Says Chief Election Commissioner
NDTV
The commission has maintained that remote voting machines will be a standalone device not connected to the internet in any way.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday described the Election Commission's proposal on remote voting as a "work in progress" saying it was not an easy subject and reaching decisions in a democracy takes time.
Responding to questions on the recent all-party consultations on remote voting, he said it was "successful" with representatives of recognised parties sitting through the entire day. The issue of 30 crore "missing voters" came to limelight.
He said urban voters, youth and domestic migrants form part of the 30 crore voters who did not participate in the last Lok Sabha elections.
"It is not an easy subject. Taking decision in a democracy takes time. But everyone agreed that this is an area where we need to work to bring all our voters, to the extent possible, to the booth (to cast vote)... it is a work in progress," he said.
