❖ In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission has successfully conducted paperless voting at a booth in a panchayat by poll in Bhopal.

❖ The Paperless booths have been planned for the purpose of conducting a simple, smooth and transparent voting process in panchayats and urban bodies.

❖ In this paperless process, voters' signatures and thumb impressions are recorded electronically to ensure accurate identity verification and voting records.

❖ The voting percentage and ballot accounting are also being done online.

❖ After the voting ends, the ballot accounting will also be provided to the candidates and polling agents via email.