M3 EVM can be a game changer for migrants

Jaipur: In a major move to increase voter participation, Election Commission has developed a prototype of a remote electronic voting machine (RVM) for domestic migrant voters. If implemented after stakeholder consultations, migrant voters do not need to travel to their home district to caste their vote.

The multi-constituency remote EVM, developed by a public sector undertaking, can handle up to 72 constituencies from a single remote polling booth, the statement issued by the poll watchdog said.

After focusing on youth and urban apathy, remote voting will be a transformational initiative for voters.
Many times migrants are reluctant to get themselves enrolled at their place of work for various reasons such as frequently changing residences, not enough social and emotional connect with the issues of area of migration, unwillingness to get their name deleted in an electoral roll of their home as they have permanent residence or property,” the poll panel said.