Last updated on December 17, 2013

The TSE hired private firms to conduct voter education for the first implementation of EVMs in 1996 through mass media including television, radio and print media. Local state courts were in charge of local campaigns, which included demonstrations of the new technology, lectures and mock elections. Civil society did not provide any voter education campaigns. 

The TSE has continued the use of mass media as a voter education tool prior to all subsequent electoral events. Poll workers are also trained to help/support voters during voting. The machines are designed to facilitate voting for handicapped or marginalized groups. For example, the machines are equipped with earphones for deaf voters and the keypad has Braille. Poll workers are trained to explain the voting process to the voters, if necessary. 

Opinion polling since 1996 has shown strong positive evaluations of EVMs. Local polling in 1996 showed high levels of awareness of the change in voting technology. In recent years, the TSE has hired independent polling firms to measure voters’ evaluation of the system. According to the TSE, 94 percent of voters polled positively evaluated the electronic voting system.

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