Since January 23, 1973, the system for congressional electronic voting has been used in the House | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Voting in the House has not changed much since an electronic voting system was first used on January 23, 1973, with the goal of making voting periods shorter. The latest version of the EVS system was installed in 2004. There are 47 voting stations around the House chamber, according to a 2012 document on House practices,…