ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has announced the conduct of 2nd pilot project using smart mobile phone Android technology for electronic transmission of result forms directly from the polling station to the ECP Secretariat.
This innovative use of technology experimental exercise will be held in the Local Government Elections of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on 30th November, 2015. By using this mode of transmission, the Presiding Officers will capture the snapshot (photographs) of the Results Forms using his/her mobile smart phone and will transmit it electronically to the central computer server instantly on real-time basis. The images of the results Forms will be time stamped and marked with location based service. Only the Presiding Officer of the respective polling station will be able to transmit the images using his/her mobile phones. In case, there will be any mobile signal related issue then the system shall automatically be able to transmit the results as soon it comes under the mobile signal zone on way to Returning Officer’s office. This pilot testing will be conducted in 200 polling stations in ICT. This will be soft revolution and it is anticipated that it will give good results.
The ECP has also decided to introduce online mapping of polling stations for Local Government Elections of ICT. This functionality is provided on a pilot basis to assist voters, polling agents, media and observers to locate and identify polling stations. From Tuesday onward, Ecp.gov.pk will feature locations of each polling station, displayed in on a satellite view, on a map, or in a recent photo. The interested persons can search by Union Council, Ward, or station name.
The photos and map locations were compiled under the direction of the Returning Officers, and though ECP has made reasonable efforts to provide accurate information, any discrepancies or differences between this website and the polling scheme published by the District Returning Officer have no legal effect.
The ECP hopes that this pilot project will help to facilitate voter access and increase transparency to the polling process.
