Krysenkova N.B. Information Technologies in Electoral Process of India

Abstract: The article is devoted to features of information technologies usage in Indian electoral process. Information technologies are often used in different spheres of social life, but its implementation in elections just begins in foreign countries and in the Russian Federation. The online registration of voters, voter’s information on voting process, location of polling stations and other electoral information, video streaming of voting process and vote counting are the most popular in foreign countries. India is not excluded from the list of such countries. The author presents the analysis of different technologies which are used in the voting process and in the process of organization of elections in India, such as: electronic voting machines, which was applied in elections in the end of XX century in the first time, voters’ informing on location of polling station, voting process and other electoral information through the cell phones, online registration of voters through the Election Commission of India website. The author also examines the authorities and organizations responsible for implementation and working out of information technologies for elections.

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