ECI Invited All Political Parties on 26 Jan 2023 to Demonstrate Functioning of Multi-Constituency Prototype RVM

New Delhi: The Election Commission said on Thursday that it has developed a remote electronic voting device that would help migrant workers- people who have moved to different cities within India for the purpose of employment- to vote remotely in their home constituency. The voter turnout in General Elections 2019 was 67.4 % and the Election Commission of India is concerned about the issue of over 30 Crore electors not exercising their franchise and also differential voter turnout in various States/UTs, " the poll body said in a statement. The statement further said, "Inability to vote due to internal migration is one of the prominent reasons to be addressed to improve voter turnout and ensure participative elections. "Based on the feedback received from various stakeholders and demonstration of the prototype, the Commission will appropriately carry forward the process of implementing remote voting method," the statement said.