CEC Says Mock Trials for Blockchain-Aided 'Remote Voting' to Begin Soon The Election Commission said this does not mean that voters will be able to cast ballots from home, but only that they will be able to vote from other spots. Representative image of a polling official smearing indelible ink on a voter's finger. Photo: Reuters Rights25/Jan/2021 New Delhi: Mock trials for remote voting facility for electors would begin soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has said. In his message to mark the 11th National Voters’ Day, he said a research project on remote voting using cutting-edge technology has already begun.