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Venezuela's elections council said on Sunday (March 8) that a fire over the weekend destroyed most of the voting machines stored in its main warehouse in the capital, Caracas, potentially complicating parliamentary elections scheduled for this year.

Nearly 50,000 voting machines and almost 600 computers went up in flames as a result of the fire that broke out on Saturday (March 7), said elections council chief Tibisay Lucena.

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She did not elaborate on how many voting machines were still available for use, or how the incident would affect future elections. Lucena said she had asked state prosecutors to look into the cause of the blaze, which did not cause any injuries.

The South American country's elections have come under heavy criticism since President Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election was widely dismissed as rigged in his favour, leading dozens of governments around the world to disavow his government in 2019.

Venezuela holds elections this year for parliament, which is currently controlled by the opposition. Maduro's adversaries are demanding that the country instead hold a new presidential election, and have not yet said whether they will participate in the legislative election. A date for that vote has not been set.Venezuela's elections council said on Sunday (March 8) that a fire over the weekend destroyed most of the voting machines stored in its main warehouse in the capital, Caracas, potentially complicating parliamentary elections scheduled for this year.

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Nearly 50,000 voting machines and almost 600 computers went up in flames as a result of the fire that broke out on Saturday (March 7), said elections council chief Tibisay Lucena.

She did not elaborate on how many voting machines were still available for use, or how the incident would affect future elections. Lucena said she had asked state prosecutors to look into the cause of the blaze, which did not cause any injuries.

The South American country's elections have come under heavy criticism since President Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election was widely dismissed as rigged in his favour, leading dozens of governments around the world to disavow his government in 2019.

Venezuela holds elections this year for parliament, which is currently controlled by the opposition. Maduro's adversaries are demanding that the country instead hold a new presidential election, and have not yet said whether they will participate in the legislative election. A date for that vote has not been set.

Venezuela's elections council said on Sunday (March 8) that a fire over the weekend destroyed most of the voting machines stored in its main warehouse in the capital, Caracas, potentially complicating parliamentary elections scheduled for this year.

Venezuela's elections council said on Sunday (March 8) that a fire over the weekend destroyed most of the voting machines stored in its main warehouse in the capital, Caracas, potentially complicating parliamentary elections scheduled for this year. Nearly 50,000 voting machines and almost 600 computers went up in flames as a result of the fire that broke out on Saturday (March 7), said elections council chief Tibisay Lucena. Also Read: Polls open in Venezuela election boycotted by opposition She did not elaborate on how many voting machines were still available for use, or how the incident would affect future elections. Lucena said she had asked state prosecutors to look into the cause of the blaze, which did not cause any injuries. The South American country's elections have come under heavy criticism since President Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election was widely dismissed as rigged in his favour, leading dozens of governments around the world to disavow his government in 2019. Venezuela holds elections this year for parliament, which is currently controlled by the opposition. Maduro's adversaries are demanding that the country instead hold a new presidential election, and have not yet said whether they will participate in the legislative election. A date for that vote has not been set.Venezuela's elections council said on Sunday (March 8) that a fire over the weekend destroyed most of the voting machines stored in its main warehouse in the capital, Caracas, potentially complicating parliamentary elections scheduled for this year. Also Read: Venezuela postpones presidential election to late May Nearly 50,000 voting machines and almost 600 computers went up in flames as a result of the fire that broke out on Saturday (March 7), said elections council chief Tibisay Lucena. She did not elaborate on how many voting machines were still available for use, or how the incident would affect future elections. Lucena said she had asked state prosecutors to look into the cause of the blaze, which did not cause any injuries. The South American country's elections have come under heavy criticism since President Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election was widely dismissed as rigged in his favour, leading dozens of governments around the world to disavow his government in 2019. Venezuela holds elections this year for parliament, which is currently controlled by the opposition. Maduro's adversaries are demanding that the country instead hold a new presidential election, and have not yet said whether they will participate in the legislative election. A date for that vote has not been set.

Fire destroys most voting machines in Venezuela's main elections warehouse

India&#39;s Election Commission -- the agency responsible for poll processes in the country -- is set to acquire new electronic voting machines that can become &quot;inoperable&quot; if they are tampered with.

This comes amid doubts over the credibility of existing EVMs.

The agency will need around Rs 1,940 crore (about $299 million) to procure the next-generation machines called &quot;M3&quot;-type machines.

Such EVMs will only recognise genuine voting machines in the field, and thereby eliminate claims of discrepancies.

The commission plans to purchase them as the 9,30,430 existing EVMs in the country near its 15-year life cycle, Asian Age reported.

Last year, India&#39;s federal government released a tranche of Rs 1,009 crore (roughly $155 million) for the commission to replenish the existing voting machines before the country&#39;s next general elections in 2019.

The exisiting machines have come under severe scrutiny in recent days following the regional elections in India.&nbsp;

Several political parties in India have asked the Election Commission to replace the machines as fresh doubts surfaced in during local elections in central India last week.

In Bhind, a town in central India&#39;s Madhya Pradesh state, there were reports of an EVM dispensing slips of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s Bharatiya Janata Party only, much to the consternation of a host of opposition parties.

Electronic voting machines have been used by India for the last 15 years, but there remain doubts about ist credibility.

Several countries like Ireland, Germany and The Netherlands have done away with such machines over worries about them being prone to hacking.

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The agency will need about $299 million to procure the next-generation machines that will eliminate tampering of votes

India's Election Commission -- the agency responsible for poll processes in the country -- is set to acquire new electronic voting machines that can become "inoperable" if they are tampered with. This comes amid doubts over the credibility of existing EVMs. The agency will need around Rs 1,940 crore (about $299 million) to procure the next-generation machines called "M3"-type machines. Such EVMs will only recognise genuine voting machines in the field, and thereby eliminate claims of discrepancies. The commission plans to purchase them as the 9,30,430 existing EVMs in the country near its 15-year life cycle, Asian Age reported. Last year, India's federal government released a tranche of Rs 1,009 crore (roughly $155 million) for the commission to replenish the existing voting machines before the country's next general elections in 2019. The exisiting machines have come under severe scrutiny in recent days following the regional elections in India. Several political parties in India have asked the Election Commission to replace the machines as fresh doubts surfaced in during local elections in central India last week. In Bhind, a town in central India's Madhya Pradesh state, there were reports of an EVM dispensing slips of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party only, much to the consternation of a host of opposition parties. Electronic voting machines have been used by India for the last 15 years, but there remain doubts about ist credibility. Several countries like Ireland, Germany and The Netherlands have done away with such machines over worries about them being prone to hacking. (WION)

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