The ECI stated, in guidelines issued, that colour photographs will now be displayed on the EVM ballot papers, on September 17, reported news agency PTI.
This marks a departure from the existing practice of black-and-white images, introduced in 2015, which many voters found difficult to recognise.
“Henceforth, photographs of candidates will be printed in colour on the EVM ballot paper. The candidate’s face will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better visibility,” the commission said.
The poll authority also highlighted changes in how names and numbers will appear on the ballots.
The serial numbers of the candidates and the None of the Above (NOTA) option will be printed in the international form of Indian numerals, as per PTI.
The improve clarity, the EC confirmed that the font size will be 30 and in bold.
The ECI statement also stated that the ballot papers for EVMs will be printed on 70 GSM paper for durability. For assembly elections, pink-coloured sheets with specified ‘RGB values’ will be used.
