The Union Election Commission met with staff from Ministries and representatives from political parties and held events to clarify and demonstrate test voting in regard to the Myanmar Electronic Voting Machine (MEVM) from 7 to 12 September.
- A total of 160 staff from the Ministry of Defence participated in the demonstration and trial voting using MEVM on 7 September.
- Similarly, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee Mayor, Deputy Mayor and staff participated in the demonstration and trial voting using MEVM on 11 September.
- Likewise, a total of 129 staff from the Central Bank of Myanmar participated in the demonstration and trial voting using MEVM on 12 September.
- To sum up, a total of 7,524 staff from the 35 Ministries have already participated in the demonstration and trial voting using MEVM up to 12 September.
Using the Electronic Voting Machine will have many benefits such as no occurrence of voter fraud, quick voting, achieving voting results in a short time, transparency, no cancelled votes, and reducing the cost of printing ballots. Besides the benefits of using the Myanmar Electronic Voting Machine (MEVM), Myanmar will be able to hold qualified free and fair elections with good reputations as per the democratic norms in the age of technology.
The events were attended by the UEC members, officials concerned and officers and staff of relevant departments, and they participated in demonstrations and the trial voting.
Source: MWD (13-9-2023)
- The demonstrations of using the Myanmar Electronic Voting Machine (MEVM) and trial voting were held at three ministries and civil servants and staff from the ministries participated in the demonstration and trial voting.
- A total of 7,524 staff from the 35 Ministries have already participated in the demonstration and trial voting using MEVM up to 12 September.