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Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or rules made thereunder, the system of giving and recording of votes by voting machine, in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in any elections as the State Election Commission may fixed having regard to the circumstance of each locality. Explanation.-- For the purpose of this election "voting machine" means any electronic machine or any other machine used for giving or recording of votes and it shall also be construed that any reference as to ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or rules made thereunder save as otherwise provided, shall include the reference to a voting machine which is being used in any election. Section 74A inserted by Act 31 of 2005, w.e.f. 01/09/2000 Renumbered as per Act 11 of 2021 (w.e.f.30/09/2020).