No plans for using EVMs in election, CEC says

The Election Charge’s (EC) does no longer thought on utilizing Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) within the upcoming national elections, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated lately (17 December).

“EVMs are very problematic. We won’t slump into this bother. Our thought is to care for the elections on the ballot,” the CEC told newshounds in his region of job on the Nirbachon Bhaban in Agargaon.

The Election Charge’s (EC) preparations are underway to care for the national election all around the timeframe space by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated lately (17 December).

As half of the preparation, the rate will first put together an correct voter checklist, the CEC told newshounds in his region of job on the Nirbachon Bhaban in Agargaon.

He also mentioned that they are no longer brooding about organising native authorities polls sooner than the national parliamentary elections.

“We started engaged on Day-1 for the national election. We are taking the entire necessary preparations. We can be absolutely ready to care for the election all around the timeframe space by the chief adviser.”

Requested whether or no longer the EC would divulge any election roadmap, he stated, “The executive adviser has announced a timeframe [yesterday]. We can proceed accordingly. We’re no longer brooding about announcing any roadmap publicly, but we are able to no doubt own our web action thought for the work.”

His comments come after Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus the day long previous by told the nation that the next total election can be held between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026 after undertaking necessary reforms.

“Broadly speaking, the election date can be space between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026,” he stated whereas addressing the nation this morning.