Tech-ing Polls: Can EVMs Work Without Electricity? Let’s Find Out

As EVMs will be set up in poll booths in the most remote corners of the country, you might wonder if they need electricity to operate. Find out below

EVMs are made of three units: Ballot Unit, Control Unit, and VVPAT.

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There is a reason why all eyes will rest on India starting April 19, as the Lok Sabha Elections will kick off in the coming week. To be carried out over seven phases, it will see about 970 million voters heading to the polls, making this the largest democratic election in the world. It will also require Election Commission of India (ECI) officials to set up polling booths and electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the most remote corners of the country, to make sure eligible citizens can cast