RTI#1: Letter to ECP Seeking Information about EVMs
Under Right Of Access To Information Act-2017
Update 1-Oct-2021: ECP has responded to the below letter, here is excerpt of the response
Subject: REPORT OF PILOT PROJECTS.
With Reference to your letter it is stated that ECP has conducted two pilot project on EVM in NA-4, Peshawar and PP-20 Chakwal-I on dated 26th October 2017 and 9th January 2018 respectively .Further more ECP conducted one pilot project on BVM in NA-120, Lahore on 17th September 2017 the reports of NA-4, Peshawar and NA-120, Lahore are attached for your kind information.
Yours faithfully,
Deputy Director (SD)
Here are the provided reports
Project Completion Report for BVM Pilot Project
Project Completion Report for EVM Pilot Project
I found this excerpt worth highlighting
[Excerpt of the letter that had been faxed and emailed to ECP/Officers on 18-Sept-2021]
Complete Information Package, regarding past use of Electronic Voting Machines in Elections Under Article 19-A Of The Constitution-1973, read with Sections-3 & 11 Of Right Of Access To Information Act-2017
To,
ECP SECRETARY,
Sir,
In pursuance of Article 19-A of the Constitution-1973, read with, Sections-3 & 11 of Right of Access to Information Act-2017, I request Election Commission to provide me with the following package of complete information:
List of all EVM Pilot Projects done in Elections Conducted by ECP since 01-Jan-2017 along with the dates those elections were conducted.
A report of all EVM Pilot Projects conducted.
Please note that Section 14 of Right of Access to Information Act 2017 has obligated Ten Working days’ time to respond to the above cited request. Ten Working Days would complete on 4th Oct 2021.
As a first preference, you may send this information over the email at the below given address. If that is not feasible, you may send this information to the address given below.
Copy:
Chief Election Commissioner: cec@ecp.gov.pk
Pakistan Information Commission
Regards,
Salman Shabbir
Fax Receipt
Courier Delivery Receipt