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US Uses Ballot Papers, Not EVMs: How It Counts Millions of Votes Quickly
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What Happened?
The US midterm elections on November 3 saw rapid counting of millions of paper ballots, unlike India's slower manual counting. Electronic scanners and pre-election preparations contributed to this efficiency.
Key points
- The US does not primarily use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for voting.
- More than 100 million ballots were cast in the US midterm elections.
- Counting is done at over 10,000 local centers using electronic scanners.
- Pre-election preparations allow for faster counting of ballots.
- American news organizations can declare winners before all votes are counted.
Key insights
- The efficiency of the US voting process could influence discussions on electoral reforms in other countries.
- The use of electronic scanners may lead to increased trust in the counting process among voters.
- Pre-election ballot preparations might serve as a model for improving vote counting speed elsewhere.
Why it matters
Understanding the US voting process highlights differences in electoral efficiency compared to other countries.
Source
India Today
