Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday announced that poll-bound Bihar will be the first state where the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot will have a larger font and candidate's photos will appear in colour.

Addressing a press conference in Patna, Kumar said the current black-and-white images on EVM ballots make it difficult for voters to identify candidates, even though the election symbols remain clear.

"When the ballot paper is inserted into the EVM, the photo on it is black and white, making it difficult to identify, even though the election symbol remains. It was also suggested that the serial number should be larger. So, starting with the Bihar elections, the serial number font will be larger across the country, and the candidates' photographs will be colour phot

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