Patna, Sept. 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the design and printingof Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot papers to make them clearer and more voter-friendly.
According to the Election Commission, the new format will be introduced in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
As per the new guidelines, EVMs will have colour photographs of candidates for the first time. The candidate's face will occupy three-fourths of the allotted space to ensure better visibility. Serial number will also be displayed more prominently.
According to the revised rules along with the serial numbers of candidates, the NOTA option will also be displayed more prominently in bold font size. To maintain uniformity, the names of all candi...