Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..
The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibility of implementing an Electronic Voting System EVS in Pakistan, as well as highlight some potential areas where improvement may be needed. The research is broken down into three sections: readiness, opportunities, and challenges. In the Readiness section, the researcher looks at factors such as public trust, resources, and technical infrastructure that would be necessary for an EVM to be successfully implemented in Pakistan. The Opportunities section discusses the favorable conditions in Pakistan for the implementation of the EVM, while the Challenges section outlines some of the obstacles that may need to be overcome before a system like this can be put in place. Based on our findings, the researcher provides a number of recommendations for moving forward with this initiative. Hopefully, this research provides a useful starting point for further discussion on this important topic in Pakistan
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Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), Digitalization, Public Trust, Election Commission of Pakistan, Polling Station
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(1) Asad Ur Rahman
BS, Department of IR, NDU, Islamabad, Pakistan
(2) Imran Ashraf
Assistant Professor, Department of IR, NDU, Islamabad, Pakistan
(3) Noor Fatima
Assistant Professor, Department of IR, NDU, Islamabad, Pakistan
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APA : Rahman, A. U., Ashraf, I., & Fatima, N. (2021). Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way... Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV(I), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).03
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CHICAGO : Rahman, Asad Ur, Imran Ashraf, and Noor Fatima. 2021. "Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV (I): 19-31 doi: 10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).03
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HARVARD : RAHMAN, A. U., ASHRAF, I. & FATIMA, N. 2021. Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way... Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV, 19-31.
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MHRA : Rahman, Asad Ur, Imran Ashraf, and Noor Fatima. 2021. "Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV: 19-31
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MLA : Rahman, Asad Ur, Imran Ashraf, and Noor Fatima. "Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV.I (2021): 19-31 Print.
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OXFORD : Rahman, Asad Ur, Ashraf, Imran, and Fatima, Noor (2021), "Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..", Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, IV (I), 19-31
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TURABIAN : Rahman, Asad Ur, Imran Ashraf, and Noor Fatima. "Implementing Electronic Voting System in Pakistan: Readiness, Challenges and Way..." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review IV, no. I (2021): 19-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2021(IV-I).03