EVMs: GLOBAL SCENARIO

April 23, 2019

The Election Commission of Bangladesh has announced that from now on, all local government elections in Bangladesh will be held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) which is enriched with high technology.

Global scenario:

While some countries have discontinued electronic voting, countries which use EVMs include: Namibia, Nepal, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, US, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.
However, currently in the US, the Direct Recording Machines (DRMs) are used in 27 states, among which paper audit trails are used in 15 states.
Bangladesh: In December 2018, Bangladesh deployed EVMs for the first time in a general election, though only on a limited scale. Now it has decided to use it in all local government elections.

Source : All India Radio