Myanmar plans to roll out fancy new voting machines for the upcoming general election. Officials from the Union Election Commission and Myanmar Press Council announced this news during a meeting on July 4th. They want to make more than 50,000 of these special electronic devices. The machines will change how people vote across the country. This marks the first time Myanmar will use such technology for elections.
The new voting gadgets work without internet connections or regular power sources. Deputy Director-General U Nyi Nyi Lwin says the machines are light and easy to carry around. They run on computer batteries that anyone can buy at stores. Workers have tested these devices hundreds of thousands of times and found no problems. People with disabilities can also use them without trouble.
Voters will see a green light above the machine when they can make their choice. They press a button after picking their candidate and can check their selection on a screen. The machines will count all votes right after polling stations close. This means people won't have to wait hours to learn the results. Election workers won't deal with messy paper ballots or rejected votes anymore.
The machines can handle different types of elections beyond just general voting. Officials say they work perfectly for referendums and other government contests. The announcement happened at ShweUDaung Hall in Yangon Region. Myanmar hopes these machines will make voting easier and more accurate for everyone.
The new voting gadgets work without internet connections or regular power sources. Deputy Director-General U Nyi Nyi Lwin says the machines are light and easy to carry around. They run on computer batteries that anyone can buy at stores. Workers have tested these devices hundreds of thousands of times and found no problems. People with disabilities can also use them without trouble.
Voters will see a green light above the machine when they can make their choice. They press a button after picking their candidate and can check their selection on a screen. The machines will count all votes right after polling stations close. This means people won't have to wait hours to learn the results. Election workers won't deal with messy paper ballots or rejected votes anymore.
The machines can handle different types of elections beyond just general voting. Officials say they work perfectly for referendums and other government contests. The announcement happened at ShweUDaung Hall in Yangon Region. Myanmar hopes these machines will make voting easier and more accurate for everyone.
