Telangana on Wednesday said it has developed the country's first smartphone-based e-voting solution, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that has rushed the world into all-digital operations.
The solution has been successfully developed and tested while a dry run, in the form of a dummy election, is being conducted in Khammam district, with registration on the application open from October 8-18 and dummy voting taking place on October 20, an official release said. Though the initial scope was limited to a subset of citizens, the dry run is open for all citizens of the district, the release said.
The initiative has been driven by the Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC) with the implementation support of the Emerging Technologies Wing of the state's IT Department, and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), it said.
The technical development has also been guided by an expert committee, comprising Professor Rajat Moona, Director of IIT Bhilai and Technical advisor to Election Commission of India, and professors from IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, the release said.
The initiative originated from the State Election Commission's plan to enable an 'e-voting' facility to certain section of voters such as Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Senior Citizens, citizens employed in notified essential services, sick people, polling personnel and IT Professional, besides others.
The solution leverages emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (Distributed Ledger) technology, it added.
Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: How To Check Your Name On Voters' List "Lip Service": Citing Tribals, KTR Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census Rs 1,000 Crore Seized Ahead Of State Elections, 7 Times More Than 2019 AR Rahman, Wife Saira Announce Separation After 29 Years Of Marriage Air India Flight From Paris Diverted To Jaipur, Fliers Sent To Delhi On Bus Amid Souring Ties With India, Canada's Latest Move Inconveniences Fliers Italy, Japan, UK To Invite More Countries To Co-Develop 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Delhi Police Intensifies Vehicle Checks To Enforce GRAP Stage IV Rules Don't Say His Name - Donald Trump Is The Voldemort Of G20 Summit Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.