Online system to make polls process transparent, fair: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the introduction of an online system will ensure electoral transparency and make the process easy and fair.

He made the remark while inaugurating the 'Online Nomination Submission System (ONSS)' and 'Smart Election Management App' at a function at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon area on Sunday.

"The app which has been opened today will help much to ensure electoral transparency. So, we should learn how to use the system," the CEC said.

Noting that carrying out showdown during the submission of nomination paper has been transformed into a culture in the country, which sometimes breaches the electoral code of conduct, he said, "The online submission of nomination paper will help reduce such anomaly and make the electoral process easy and fair."

Speaking about online voting, the CEC said this system is yet to be launched anywhere in the world, but neighbouring India is working to introduce the system so that people can cast their votes online through mobile phones while staying home.

"If they (India) become successful, we could launch the system too. But I could not say about the time when the system can be launched," he added.

Election commissioners Brigadier General (Retd) Md Ahsan Habib Khan, Rashida Sultana, Md Alamgir and Md Anisur Rahman, and Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam were present at the event.

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