The Election Commission of India started the IEVP (International Election Visitors’ Programme) 2026 to showcase India’s election system to global delegates.
IEVP is an outreach programme where foreign election officials visit India to observe the conduct of large-scale democratic elections.
It aims to demonstrate transparency, fairness, voter education, and the use of modern technology in elections.
Delegates will visit states like Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu in two phases during April 2026.
They will observe polling stations, security arrangements, and the use of EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) and VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail).
The programme includes meetings with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and District Election Officers (DEOs) to understand ground-level election management.