Comments on: e-voting for development http://ictdchick.com/blog/2008/01/01/e-voting-for-development/ musings and meanderings of a multi-disciplinary researcher learning about information technology use in developing regions Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rabin http://ictdchick.com/blog/2008/01/01/e-voting-for-development/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Rabin Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:10:56 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/2008/01/01/e-voting-for-development/#comment-300 Here is comparison of voting machines used in India and Diebold machines. Has worked pretty well for past few elections - and tampering has been almost elminated. http://techaos.blogspot.com/2004/05/indian-evm-compared-with-diebold.html Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_voting_machines "In short, the Indian voting machine is just a plain circuit board, with some assembly code. A few LEDs, and two Seven Segment LED displays. As soon as the voter presses the 'blue button' against the candidate and symbol of his choice, a tiny lamp on the left side of the symbol glows red and simultaneously a long beep sound is heard. Thus, there is both audio and visual indications for the voter to be assured that his vote has been recorded. As soon as the last voter has voted, the Polling Officer in-charge of the Control Unit will press the 'Close' Button. Thereafter, the EVM will not accept any vote. Here is comparison of voting machines used in India and Diebold machines. Has worked pretty well for past few elections – and tampering has been almost elminated.
http://techaos.blogspot.com/2004/05/indian-evm-compared-with-diebold.html
Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_voting_machines

“In short, the Indian voting machine is just a plain circuit board, with some assembly code. A few LEDs, and two Seven Segment LED displays.

As soon as the voter presses the ‘blue button’ against the candidate and symbol of his choice, a tiny lamp on the left side of the symbol glows red and simultaneously a long beep sound is heard. Thus, there is both audio and visual indications for the voter to be assured that his vote has been recorded.

As soon as the last voter has voted, the Polling Officer in-charge of the Control Unit will press the ‘Close’ Button. Thereafter, the EVM will not accept any vote.

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