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The Assembly polls in Karnataka wil be IT “friendly” and modern, an Election Commission team that held discussions with State officials about preparation for the polls said on Wednesday.
The Assembly polls are due early this year.
“This time the elections will be very, very IT friendly and modern,” senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said. “We want that no voter should face any difficulty and to do that more than three dozen apps that we have will be used during the preparation of the poll and at time of counting or declaration of results.”
He said all citizens, the media and stakeholders can access the apps.
The team of EC officials that has been camping in the city since Monday evening has had “detailed” and “comprehensive” review of election preparedness with the State machinery and the Chief Electoral Officer.
Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena explained the use of information technology for the backroom management of the upcoming polls.
It will be used for redress of grievances and complaints from citizens and stakeholders and single window clearance for campaign related permissions in a time bound manner, among others.
“All these will make election process effective, efficient, transparent, free and fair,” he added.
A massive awareness drive will also be launched about EVMs and VVPAT, along with mock trials, he said.
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