Going to court an option if voters have doubt over EVMs: CEC

Staff Reporter :
Chief Election Com-missioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the Khulna City Corporation elections will be unbiased and a level playing field will be ensured.
“Level-playing field will be ensured in Khulna City Corporation elections. Everyone will have an equal opportunity. The elections will be free and fair. There will be no bias in the polls,” he said while speaking as chief guest during a meeting with electoral candidates at the Khulna Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Tuesday (30 May).
Regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), he said, “There is no chance of altering the results by rigging the EVMs. There is no scope for one person to vote for another. If anyone has any doubt, they can go to court.”

In order to ensure security during the polls, all centres will be monitored by CCTV cameras, the CEC said, adding, “No voter can be obstructed nor can their voting rights be curtailed in any way.”

Election Commissioner Brigadier General Md Ahsan Habib Khan (Retd) and Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam were present as special guests while Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury presided over the meeting.