Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is a simple electronic device used to record votes in place of ballot papers and boxes which were used earlier in conventional voting system. Apart from reduction in consumption of paper, improved turn out, accessibility for the impaired people, improved accuracy and speed are some of the positives initiated by EVM. Alongside a number of issues have become areas of prime concern to guarantee trustworthy voting i.e. proper identification, vulnerability, ubiquity, etc. This project describes the key features, security issues and feasibility of a simple, low cost electronic voting machine.
Fig. Electronic Voting Machine