A first: ECI introduces colour candidate photos on EVMs starting Bihar Assembly polls

Starting from the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the EVMs will have colour photographs of candidates for the first time, while their serial numbers will also be displayed more prominently.

According to Election Commission of India (ECI), the photographs of candidates will be printed in colour on the EVM ballot paper and the candidate’s face will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better visibility.

Apart from this, the serial numbers of candidates/NOTA will be printed in the international form of Indian numerals. The font size will be 30 and in bold for clarity, ECI sources informed.

To ensure uniformity, the names of all candidates/NOTA will be printed in the same font type and font size large enough for easy readability.

The EVM ballot papers will be printed on 70 GSM paper. For Assembly elections, pink-coloured paper of specified RGB values shall be used, the instructions issued by the poll body states.

The upgraded EVM ballot papers will be used in the upcoming elections, starting with Bihar, sources informed.