The Election Commission on Saturday discussed important issues related to electoral reforms and conduct of elections with all recognised National and State Political parties at a meeting in New Delhi.<br/><br/>All National Parties including BJP and Congress and 29 State Parties attended the meet. The agenda of the meeting included use of totaliser for counting of votes on EVMs.<br/><br/>The totaliser will enable taking out results from a group of EVMs as against counting on individual EVMs used at polling booths.<br/><br/>With its use the voting pattern in particular polling stations will not be revealed as the results displayed through totaliser would be the results of the votes polled in a group of polling stations.<br/><br/>A demonstration of the functioning of totaliser was also made before the representatives of the political parties.<br/><br/>The other important issues discussed include need to maintain high standards in election campaign related speeches and discourse and increasing the security deposit amount for candidates.<br/><br/>An official release said, the representatives of the parties presented useful views which will be duly considered by the Election Commission.

The Election Commission on Saturday discussed important issues related to electoral reforms and conduct of elections with all recognised National and State Political parties at a meeting in New Delhi.<br/><br/>All National Parties including BJP and Congress and 29 State Parties attended the meet. The agenda of the meeting included use of totaliser for counting of votes on EVMs.<br/><br/>The totaliser will enable taking out results from a group of EVMs as against counting on individual EVMs used at polling booths.<br/><br/>With its use the voting pattern in particular polling stations will not be revealed as the results displayed through totaliser would be the results of the votes polled in a group of polling stations.<br/><br/>A demonstration of the functioning of totaliser was also made before the representatives of the political parties.<br/><br/>The other important issues discussed include need to maintain high standards in election campaign related speeches and discourse and increasing the security deposit amount for candidates.<br/><br/>An official release said, the representatives of the parties presented useful views which will be duly considered by the Election Commission.