In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),-.
(1) in section 36,-
(a) in the heading after the words “ballot papers" the words “or voting machine” shall be inserted;
(b) in sub-section (1), after the words “ballot paper", the words “or voting machine" shall be inserted; and 2
(c) in sub-section (3), after the words “ballot paper” the words “or voting machine” shall be inserted.
(2) in section 37,-
(i) in sub-section (1), in clauses (c),(d) and (f), after the words “ballot paper” wherever they occur, the words “or voting machine” shall be inserted; and
(ii) in sub-section (3) after the words “ballot paper” the words “or voting machine” shall be inserted.
(3) in section 38, in sub-section (2), in clause (j), after sub-clause (vi), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(via) the manner of giving and recording of votes by voting machines;”
(4) after section 38A, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “38B. Voting machine at elections.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving or recording of votes by voting machines may be adopted in such constituency or constituencies as the state Election Commission may having regard to the circumstances of each case specify.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this section ‘voting machine’ means any machine or apparatus whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving or recording of votes and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or the rules made thereunder shall, save as otherwise provided, be construed as including a reference to such voting machine wherever such voting machine is used in any election."