Q. Consider the following statements:
1.In India, the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was first introduced on a trial basis in Kerala.
2.Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are used in elections in Germany.
3.The issue of invalid votes, common with paper ballots, has been eradicated by EVMs, streamlining the counting process.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. EVMs were first used on a trial basis in the Paravur Assembly constituency in Kerala in 1982. EVMs have eliminated the category of “invalid votes” that were a problem with paper ballots, as they allow only one button to be pressed to register a vote, ruling out manual errors prevalent during the paper ballot days.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Germany does not use electronic voting machines in its elections. In 2009, the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the use of electronic voting machines was unconstitutional, citing concerns over the transparency and verifiability of the voting process. Since then, Germany has primarily relied on paper ballots for its elections.
Source: The Hindu
