The Election Commission (EC) has decided to amend rules and introduce electronic voting (e-voting).
However, they said that whether electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the upcoming general election is still uncertain, says a local online portal.
The EC took the decision at a meeting on Thursday after Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar walked out in protest against the planned use of the machines in national elections.
The other three commissioners and their chief KM Nurul Huda were present, says a report on bdnews24.com.
The commission took the decision on amending the rules on a majority basis despite Talukdar’s note of dissent, CEC Huda said after the meeting.
The commissioner sent a note expressing his opinion to the meeting after his walkout.
“We are yet to decide whether to use the EVMs in the 11th parliamentary elections,” Huda said.
The EC will be ready to use the EVMs in the next general election scheduled to be held by the end of this year.