An Indian elections commissioner arrived in Egypt on Tuesday to offer his country's experience in digital voting, diplomatic sources said.
India's Chief Elections Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi arrived with a delegation of five people for a four-day visit.
In early April, the Egyptian government announced that it hoped to establish an e-voting system in time for the parliamentary elections in September. It expressed its desire to seek India's expertise in electronic voting.
Qureshi told reporters that he felt pleased to visit Egypt after the 25 January revolution. He said India is also ready to offer training in India for Egyptian officials or send experts to Egypt to give courses on a larger scale.
He said he had brought with him an electronic voting machine that is easy for voters to use. He said it relies on candidates' photos and emblems, adding that it contains bold letters for people with difficulty seeing.
Qureshi went on to explain that the machine is protected against the manipulation of results, unlike regular ballot boxes.
Egyptian Ambassador to India Khaled al-Baqli said that Qureshi will meet with Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal, as well as the ministers of foreign affairs, justice and communication.
Al-Baqli said Egypt’s High Elections Commission will convene with the Indian delegation to benefit from Indian experience in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
