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Chief Election Commissioner of India in Sydney

to discuss the future of Indian Elections

By Shivendra Singh India.Also in attendance at the Rawat urged all NRIs to register process requires a lot of physical confirm it is the right candidate
Hon. Mr. O.P. Rawat, the chief event were Mr. Umesh Sinha, and have their say in deciding who labour. Another reason he from the right party, and the EVM
Election Commissioner of India, Senior Deputy Election should come into power to help mentioned was to prevent fraud. then prints out a physical sheet
the world’s largest Democracy Commissioner, Director General lead the country forward. Multiple paper votes can be of paper that is dropped into a
with over 800 million registered Mr. Dhirendra Ojha. Mr. Rawat was asked by stamped within a one second secure box, in essence leaving
voters was in Sydney to discuss Mr. Rawat also discussed the Harpreet Singh, editor Punjab time frame, however to register behind a physical copy of the
the future of the election process process for NRI’s to get involved Times, why is India still using one vote on the Electronic Voting casted vote.
in India. in the Indian elections, and how Electronic Voting Machines, with Machine (EVM), there is a Mr. Rawat was also asked on
There was an interactive they could register themselves issues such as voter fraud and minimum gap of 15 seconds. So his views to conduct all state and
session held at the Consulate online at www.nvsp.in to be political parties not being happy in this case if there is any federal elections during the same
General of India, Sydney Office, eligible to vote during election with the results, when other wrongdoing, it can have minimal time so less time and money is
where Mr. B.Vanlalvawna, the time, either in person or through major democracies are still using effect, can be traced easily and wasted in the election process.
Consul General of India, hosted a proxy voter, allowing a trusted the trusted paper ballot. Mr. can be stopped by deploying the He said that this is something
Mr. Rawat for the special session member within the same Rawat said that due to the size right personnel to deal with the that will need to go through
where selected guests had the constituency to vote on their of the Indian democracy with situation. Mr. Rawat also said India parliament since the election
opportunity to ask Mr. Rawat any behalf. Out of the 16 million over 800 million voters, it is now deploying a newer EVM commission is only there to
questions or raise any concerns eligible NRIs, there are only becomes extremely difficult to that gives the voters the ability uphold the processes put in place
about the election process in 24,000 NRIs enrolled to vote. Mr. count the paper votes and this to see who they have voted, to via parliament.
Harman Singh celebrated the 1st birthday of his daughter
Samaira at Parklea Gurdwara Sahib with family and friends.