New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced that it is revising the design and printing guidelines for Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballots to make them more voter-friendly. The new changes will include clearer fonts and color photographs of candidates. From the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, EVMs will display color pictures of candidates, covering three-fourths of the allotted space, to ensure voters can easily identify them.
The Commission said the revisions were made under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to enhance clarity and readability of ballots. It also noted that in the past six months, more than 28 reforms have been implemented to improve voter convenience and the efficiency of the electoral process.
