Hyderabad: ‘Remote voting’ in an election can be foolproof and it has been demonstrated successfully in Telangana, IT principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said on Tuesday.
Ranjan said that though rival parties continue to battle it out over use of EVMs, raising doubts about functioning, technology has gone further to make remote voting possible.
Addressing a seminar on ‘Artificial intelligence for military applications’ at MCEME, Secunderabad, Ranjan said that in remote voting one can cast his vote from home and verification of identity can be done through AI. He said that remote voting had also been tried out in Estonia.
It may be mentioned that in October 2021 about 3,000 people had participated in smart phone-based e-voting in a dummy election in Khammam.
Ranjan said that the military’s AI requirements can be explored through Telangana government’s T-AIM (Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission).
Earlier, at the inaugural ceremony, Lt Gen J S Sidana, commandant, MCEME, and colonel commandant of Corps of EME, said that MCEME was collaborating with IIIT, IIT-Hyderabad, T-Works, Bits Pilani and T-Hub on AI needs.
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Ranjan said that though rival parties continue to battle it out over use of EVMs, raising doubts about functioning, technology has gone further to make remote voting possible.
Addressing a seminar on ‘Artificial intelligence for military applications’ at MCEME, Secunderabad, Ranjan said that in remote voting one can cast his vote from home and verification of identity can be done through AI. He said that remote voting had also been tried out in Estonia.
It may be mentioned that in October 2021 about 3,000 people had participated in smart phone-based e-voting in a dummy election in Khammam.
Ranjan said that the military’s AI requirements can be explored through Telangana government’s T-AIM (Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission).
Earlier, at the inaugural ceremony, Lt Gen J S Sidana, commandant, MCEME, and colonel commandant of Corps of EME, said that MCEME was collaborating with IIIT, IIT-Hyderabad, T-Works, Bits Pilani and T-Hub on AI needs.
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Youth hold the key with 30% vote share in Telangana
The upcoming Telangana assembly elections are expected to be influenced by the youth vote, as over 7 lakh first-time voters have been added to the electorate. With voters under 35 years old making up over 30% of the electorate, political parties are focusing on this demographic. The Congress party has promised two lakh government jobs for the youth, while the BJP is rallying behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their youth icon. Both parties are highlighting issues such as the Group-1 exam mess to appeal to young voters.
The upcoming Telangana assembly elections are expected to be influenced by the youth vote, as over 7 lakh first-time voters have been added to the electorate. With voters under 35 years old making up over 30% of the electorate, political parties are focusing on this demographic. The Congress party has promised two lakh government jobs for the youth, while the BJP is rallying behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their youth icon. Both parties are highlighting issues such as the Group-1 exam mess to appeal to young voters.
Senior citizens & disabled can vote from home
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Telangana is introducing voting from home for those above 80 years old in upcoming assembly elections. The option is available for those who cannot come to the polling booths and is being offered for the first time. Eligible voters can apply for a postal ballot, which will be issued after submitting an application form. This initiative aims to make voting more accessible for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Approximately 4 lakh voters in Telangana are above 80 years old.
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Telangana is introducing voting from home for those above 80 years old in upcoming assembly elections. The option is available for those who cannot come to the polling booths and is being offered for the first time. Eligible voters can apply for a postal ballot, which will be issued after submitting an application form. This initiative aims to make voting more accessible for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Approximately 4 lakh voters in Telangana are above 80 years old.
3 Congress MPs from Telangana missed voting for women’s bill
The Congress party in Telangana faced embarrassment when three of its MPs could not reach the Lok Sabha on time to support the women’s reservation bill. The MPs, including the state unit president, were attending a meeting to shortlist candidates for the assembly polls. The incident was highlighted on social media, but the Congress party defended the MPs, stating that they were working for the interests of the state. The party clarified that the MPs had supported the bill in the Congress Working Committee meeting.
The Congress party in Telangana faced embarrassment when three of its MPs could not reach the Lok Sabha on time to support the women’s reservation bill. The MPs, including the state unit president, were attending a meeting to shortlist candidates for the assembly polls. The incident was highlighted on social media, but the Congress party defended the MPs, stating that they were working for the interests of the state. The party clarified that the MPs had supported the bill in the Congress Working Committee meeting.
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