Test run of election system successful: ECP

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has claimed that the first-ever country-wide test run of the Election Management System (EMS) was a success.

A day after the mock exercise of the system, it said the results were useful and encouraging results. The claim came amidst concerns being raised by some over the decision to use the system.

“Offices of Returning Officers (ROs) at 859 locations across the country participated in the experimental exercise during which the phases of fiber/DSL connectivity, EMS app login (log-in), usage and transmission and tabulation results were fully practiced,” the commission said in a statement.

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In this file photo, a woman casts her vote through the i-voting system. — Dawn/File
In this file photo, a woman casts her vote through the i-voting system. — Dawn/File

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