A high-level delegation headed by Hon'ble Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja, Provincial Election Commissioner (Punjab) Mr. Aijaz Anwar Chohan, Director General (IT) Mr. Muhammad Khizer Aziz and Director Mr. Nadeem Zubair visited Brazil to examine and feasibility study of electoral processes using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). It is vital to inform that many of the countries are using EVMS partially in the electoral process whereas the Brazil and Indian are using EVMs nationwide. The ECP understands that electoral process of Brazil is one of the best and technologically most advanced in the World. Therefore, ECP decided to visit Brazil and hold meetings with top officials of TSE (Brazilian Election Commission). A number of meetings were held in 3 days with various heads of wings of Election Management Body of Brazil i.e Tribunel Superior Electoral (TSE). The meetings were held with Secretary of Communication & Multimedia, Secretary Information Technology, Head of Identification Management, who gave detail briefings on their electoral processes and Brazilian Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). The demonstration of the EVM was also conducted. The major topics which were discussed include 'Initiatives for strengthening the social confidence on the electoral processes', "Introduction to the Brazilian EVM'', "Identification System being used in polling process", and ''Special Advisory for fighting Disinformation". Finally, an important meeting was held between the Hon'ble Chief Election Commission of Pakistan Mr. Sikandar Sultan Raja and the Chief Justice of Superior Court of Brazil /President Tribunal Superior Electoral (TSE) Mr. Alexender de Moraes on various vital topics including use of EVM. The Election Commission will study further about the electoral system of Brazil in context of EVM for use as pilot projects in Pakistan. To carry out this important task, the Information Technology Wing and Project Management Unit of ECP will jointly work on it as a way forward. *-*-*-*-*
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