An election is a choosing. Its processes have belonged to all times and peoples. In modern times, complicated systems and machines for voting have been developed.
Voting machines are complex mechanisms that automatically record and count the votes.
They prevent fraud and are much quicker, more accurate, and simpler than paper ballots. There are several types of voting machines. The first voting machine was a mechanical machine invented by Thomas A. Edison in 1869. Since then, newer mechanical or lever machines have been invented, more recently computerized and punch card machines. To prevent ineligible persons from voting, nearly all countries require legal voters to register beforehand.