Recently the Election Commission of India has developed a software named 'Encore'

Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 04 2023

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Software named 'Encore' has been developed by the Election Commission of India in November, 2023.
Its full name is 'Enabling Communications on Real-Time Environment'.
This application has 3 parts – Encore Counting Application, Encore Scrutiny Application and Encore Nodal App.
Encore Counting Application is an end-to-end encrypted application for the Returning Officers to digitize the votes polled, tabulate the round-wise data and then extract various statutory reports of the counting.
Another application called Encore Scrutiny Application allows the Returning Officers to check the nominations filed online by the candidates.
This helps the Returning Officer to prepare the final list of contesting candidates.
No Objection Certificate (NOC) for rallies, functions etc. can be obtained on Encore Nodal App.
The Election Commission of India is an independent and constitutional body.
It is described in Articles 324 to 329 of the Constitution.
This commission consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and 2 other Election Commissioners.