TYPES OF ELECTIONS l Elections in the Republic of India include elections in india l 5 types of election in india l different types of elections in india l Electronic voting machines (EVM)

 TYPES OF ELECTIONS Elections in the Republic of India include elections for: 

1. Members of the Parliament in Lok Saba, 

2. Members of State Legislative Assemblies,  

3. Members of the Parliament in Rajya Saba, 

4. Members of State Legislative Councils, 

5. Members in village panchayats or city corporation councils. By-election is held when a person of a particular constituent dies, resigns, or is disqualified. 

Electronic voting machines (EVM) 

India has been the first country to adopt Electronic Voting at such a large scale. 

1.Electronic voting machines (EVM) were introduced by Election Commission in order to reduce malpractices and improve efficiency. 

2.They were tried for the first time on an experimental basis for the 1982 Kerala State Legislative Assembly Elections. 

3.After a successful testing and the legal inquiries, the commission took the decision to begin the use of these voting machines. 

4.The introduction of Voterverified paper audit trail (VVPAT) in eight Lok Saba constituencies in 2014 Indian General Elections was a big achievement for the Election Commission. 

5.This Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system was first used with EVMs in a by-poll in September 2013 in Noksen (Assembly Constituency) in Nagaland and eventually in all elections from September 2013 onwards in various Legislative elections in the country.