Updated On: 29 December, 2025 03:56 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) staff undergo training on electronic voting machines ahead of the civic body polls at NM Joshi Marg BMC School in Lower Parel on Monday. (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)

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EVMs are devices used to electronically record and count votes during elections
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The Indian EVM system, known as ECI-EVM, is specifically designed, manufactured and deployed in accordance with procedures and rules laid down by the Election Commission of India (ECI), as detailed in the official EVM manual

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This distinguishes the machines from the ones used in other countries
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Voters will get to elect corporators to govern Greater Mumbai, India’s largest metropolitan city

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The civic polls will be held in a single phase on January 15, 2026, covering 227 wards across Greater Mumbai
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Counting of votes and declaration of results are scheduled for January 16