Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
1 day, 20 hours ago

Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

Courts have ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable and allegations of tampering are totally baseless, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday, rejecting claims by opposition parties about the voting machines being compromised. Delhi Assembly poll schedule LIVE updates "EVMs are commissioned only seven to eight days before polling day and candidates are kept informed through their agents at every step. allegations of tampering with the machines are totally baseless," Kumar said addressing a press conference. The CEC reiterated that it is impossible to change voter turnout data and a misconceived narrative is being spread about an increase in voting after 5 p.m. "Disclosure is our main pillar, detailed guidelines and datasets are available on our website," he said.

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EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February
2 weeks, 5 days ago

EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections by the second week of January, with January 10 being the likely date. The current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set to retire on February 18, and the Election Commission is keen on conducting the polls before his tenure ends, the sources added. …

Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?

The Hindu  

After the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the echoes of alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulation has once again reverberated through political spaces, particularly from the Congress party and its allies. The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s strong demand to reintroduce ballot papers by replacing the EVM highlights a recurring scepticism about the established electoral process. Understanding how much people trust EVMs provides crucial …

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns

India TV News  

Amid INDIA bloc's concerns over EVM tampering in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, Maharashtra's Additional Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Kulkarni said in all 1,440 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails were verified during the last month's state assembly polls with their results matching perfectly with Electronic Voting Machine counts. 659 cases of Model Code violation reported Speaking to PTI, Kulkarni …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting
1 month ago

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting

India TV News  

A Congress delegation led by party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and party's Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole met the Election Commission of India, raising concerns over alleged arbitrary deletion and addition of voters prior to the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The Congress delegation, including Rajya Sabha MPs Abhishek Singhvi, Nana Patole, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Mukul Wasnik and Praveen Chakravarty, met the …

Supreme Court questions EVM efficiency for polling stations over 1,500 voters
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court questions EVM efficiency for polling stations over 1,500 voters

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to explain how Electronic Voting Machines, designed to accommodate 1,500 votes, can handle polling stations with more than 1,500 registered voters. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna raised concerns about voting efficiency, noting that if an EVM processes only 45 votes per hour, it may not serve …

Election Commission files police complaint against man over claim that he can hack EVM
1 month, 1 week ago

Election Commission files police complaint against man over claim that he can hack EVM

The Hindu  

“The Mumbai Cyber Police have lodged a first information report against a man who claimed he could hack electronic voting machines by isolating machine frequency,” Election Commission officials said. The FIR was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act at the Cyber Police Station, Dakshin Mumbai, on November 30 “against the person in this video”, the CEO …

‘Claims of increase in votes in last hour are fake’: Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Claims of increase in votes in last hour are fake’: Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer

Hindustan Times  

Amidst large-scale allegations of EVMs being tampered with, the state chief electoral officer S Chockalingam on Saturday shot down claims that the machines can be manipulated at all. In an interview to Yogesh Naik he also dismissed allegations of candidates who claimed to have got zero votes in their area blaming malfunctioning EVMs for the same. Mumbai, India – Mar …

Fact Check: Video of 'hacker' claiming can tamper EVMs is from India Today sting
1 month, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Video of 'hacker' claiming can tamper EVMs is from India Today sting

India Today  

Following the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coalition’s massive win in the Maharashtra Assembly, where it bagged 235 of the 288 seats, several Opposition leaders started raising questions about EVM tampering. The man in the video call is Syed Shuja, a self-proclaimed cyber expert who claims to have worked with the Electronic Corporation of India Limited on EVM development from 2009 …

'EVMs fine if you win, tainted if you lose': Supreme Court
1 month, 1 week ago

'EVMs fine if you win, tainted if you lose': Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines, berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. File Photo: A poll official with an electronic voting machine “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are …

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections

Live Mint  

Dismissing a public interest litigation seeking the reintroduction of ballot paper voting in elections, the Supreme court on Tuesday remarked that what happens is, when people win, the election EVMs are not tampered. A plea filed by K A Paul, who said he is the president of an organisation which has rescued over three lakh orphans and 40 lakh widows, …

'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs
1 month, 1 week ago

'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by evangelist Dr K.A. The petitioner who appeared in person to argue his plea told the Supreme Court that even Elon Musk has said that EVMs can be tampered. The top court while dismissing the petition said that when Chandrababu Naidu or Mr. Jaggan Mohan Reddy lost, they say …

SC berates politicians’ flip-flop on EVMs, junks PIL to return to ballot system
1 month, 1 week ago

SC berates politicians’ flip-flop on EVMs, junks PIL to return to ballot system

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines, berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are fine,” a bench of justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale …

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claims ‘EVM hacking’ in Maharashtra, demands to bring back ballot papers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claims ‘EVM hacking’ in Maharashtra, demands to bring back ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claimed that the Electronic Voting Machines were selectively hacked for the benefit of the BJP in Maharashtra. G Parameshwara demanded to reintroduce the ballot papers in Indian elections and said that an internal discussion had been done with senior AICC leaders. All the senior AICC leaders were discussing this after the result and I think …

Home Minister alleges EVMs hacked selectively in Maharashtra polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Home Minister alleges EVMs hacked selectively in Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

Alleging that electronic voting machines were hacked selectively in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Sunday said his party leaders were surprised over the information that they got about “EVM hacking”. Dr. Parameshwara, who was also the AICC observer for Maharashtra elections, told presspersons that his party leaders, including former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former …

EVM Becomes A Matter Of Concern, Opposition Escalates The Fight Over It | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM Becomes A Matter Of Concern, Opposition Escalates The Fight Over It | ABP News

ABP News  

The genie of Electronic Voting Machine has come out of the bottle again in the country. Once again the demand for ballot paper in place of EVM has started rising. Actually, this debate started with an X post by the world's richest man Elon Musk. After his post, Rahul Gandhi of Congress, Akhilesh Yadav of SP and leaders of many …

EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinise them: Rahul Gandhi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinise them: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 16 said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency in India’s electoral process. “Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability,” Mr. Gandhi said and tagged a media report which claimed that …

Elon Musk doubles down with 'Anything can be hacked' jab as BJP leader defends India's EVM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk doubles down with 'Anything can be hacked' jab as BJP leader defends India's EVM

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday strongly rebutted tech mogul Elon Musk's call to eliminate electronic voting machines, arguing that secure digital hardware is indeed achievable. ECI gives 2 reasons Chandrasekhar, who served as the Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the previous government, characterised Musk's assertion as a "huge …

Elon Musk vs ex-Union Minister over EVMs, Rahul Gandhi jumps in too
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk vs ex-Union Minister over EVMs, Rahul Gandhi jumps in too

India Today  

Former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has pushed back against billionare tech magnate Elon Musk's comments on electronic voting machines, labelling them as a "huge sweeping generalisation" without basis. Elon Musk, in a post on X, had raised concerns about electronic voting machines, suggesting they should be eliminated due to the potential risk of being hacked by humans or AI, even …

'Let EVMs rest...to be abused in next elections': CEC Rajiv Kumar on tampering accusations
7 months ago

'Let EVMs rest...to be abused in next elections': CEC Rajiv Kumar on tampering accusations

Hindustan Times  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday took a dig at those raising questions on Electronic Voting Machines saying the EVMs should be left to rest until the next elections as they are to be readied to be abused again in the upcoming polls. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Follow Lok Sabha Election Updates here Addressing the media on the …

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs
8 months ago

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs

The Hindu  

Even as the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election draws to a close, some on social media have been casting aspersions on the Electronic Voting Machines, the device used to electronically record and count votes cast in elections. “There were only 90 voters at a booth in Dima Hasao district of Assam, but 171 votes were cast …

Read why Indian EVMs are totally safe, and how opposition peddles this falsehood of hacking to explain their electoral losses
8 months ago

Read why Indian EVMs are totally safe, and how opposition peddles this falsehood of hacking to explain their electoral losses

Op India  

In one of the famous parables, “The Sky is Falling”, a chicken mistakes the thud of a falling acorn to be the ominous sound of falling sky. Therefore it is extremely crucial to put complete information in the public domain to help voters make up their minds on the authenticity of allegations leveled against EVMs whenever opposition parties lose an …

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now

Firstpost  

Justice Dipankar Datta invoked the principle of res judicata to warn the EVM-doubters from re-litigating, without new and substantial evidence, an issue that has been conclusively settled On 26 April, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, disposed of a civil suit filed by Association for Democratic Reforms against the Election Commission, by …

Watch | Decoding the EVM debate
8 months, 1 week ago

Watch | Decoding the EVM debate

The Hindu  

In this video, The Hindu’s Krishnadas Rajagopal, Sreeparna Chakrabarty, and Aroon Deep discuss the Supreme Court’s recent judgement and the technical nuances surrounding the VVPAT system. The Supreme Court, on April 26, upheld the electronic voting machine system of polling and dismissed a plea to revive paper ballots, stating that “blind distrust” of an institution or system fosters unwarranted skepticism …

EVM VVPAT verification case: Supreme Court Upholds Integrity of Electronic Voting Machines, Rejects Demand for 100% cross verification of votes
8 months, 1 week ago

EVM VVPAT verification case: Supreme Court Upholds Integrity of Electronic Voting Machines, Rejects Demand for 100% cross verification of votes

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India’s rejection of the demand for 100% verification of the paper trail left by the votes cast through electronic voting machines comes as no surprise, as there is no hard evidence that the current verification system suffers from any irremediable lacuna. This is not the first time that the Court has declined to interfere with the …

SC rejects pleas for 100% EVM-VVPAT cross-verification, ballot paper voting
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects pleas for 100% EVM-VVPAT cross-verification, ballot paper voting

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines and their integration with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails, rejecting petitions that demanded 100% cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs with the VVPATs or going back to the ballot paper system. Although initially dismissed by the Delhi high court, the plea found favour in the Supreme Court, which, …

EVM-VVPAT case: Supreme Court verdict on pleas seeking 100% verification today
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EVM-VVPAT case: Supreme Court verdict on pleas seeking 100% verification today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment on a series of petitions seeking a comprehensive cross-verification of votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it could not “control the elections” or issue any directions solely based on doubts about the reliability of EVMs. Read Here | Why …

Cross-verification of Votes: SC Reserves Verdict After Noting EC's Answers to Queries
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cross-verification of Votes: SC Reserves Verdict After Noting EC's Answers to Queries

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail after taking note of answers to queries it had raised before the Election Commission.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta sought answers from an official of the poll panel …

Supreme Court Cautions Against Doubting EVMs, Stresses Voter Trust
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Cautions Against Doubting EVMs, Stresses Voter Trust

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Stressing the need to maintain and protect voters' trust, the Supreme Court on Thursday cautioned the petitioners against doubting the electronic voting machines. While reserving its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with voter verifiable paper audit trail slips a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said the …

SC directs ECI to look into ‘extra vote to BJP’ allegation in Kerala mock poll; ‘alarming,’ says Supriya Sule
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SC directs ECI to look into ‘extra vote to BJP’ allegation in Kerala mock poll; ‘alarming,’ says Supriya Sule

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India to investigate the allegations that during a mock poll in Kasaragod, Kerala, four EVMs recorded one extra vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Hearing petitions seeking cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT system, the bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and …

Supreme Court asks poll panel about penalties for EVM manipulation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court asks poll panel about penalties for EVM manipulation

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission about the punishment prescribed in instances of manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines. The court was hearing a plea seeking a 100 per cent count of VVPAT slips in polls as opposed to the current practice of verification of only five randomly selected EVMs through VVPAT paper slips. The Supreme Court then …

A brief history of EVMs in India | Explained
9 months ago

A brief history of EVMs in India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In 1982, the township of Paravur caught national media attention. Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer at the time told The Hindu in a May 22 report “.besides prevention of certain malpractices and speeding the process of polling, there were certain other aspects which required detailed examination.” Problems included the storage of these machines, “sophisticated and fragile,” …

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

The senior citizens of Sector 28 A wrote a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Delhi, on Friday, demanding the conduction of the upcoming 2024 general elections through ballot papers only as the results of most of the elections conducted through the electronic voting machines for the last decade are erroneous. Senior citizens of Chandigarh’s Sector 28 A write a …

Concerns Over EVMs Transparency: Here's What Lok Sabha Election Experts Have To Say
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Concerns Over EVMs Transparency: Here's What Lok Sabha Election Experts Have To Say

ABP News  

India’s Electronic Voting Machines are once again the center of contentious debate ahead of the upcoming national polls with opposition parties staging nationwide protests alleging that the machines can be tampered with to manipulate election results. Similar calls were made in the last general elections when various parties demanded a return to paper ballots or to improve the present Voter-Verified …

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs
1 year ago

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has once again written to the Election Commission, asking for a meeting with INDIA bloc parties to discuss issues related to the use of electronic voting machines and Voter verifiable paper audit trails. The letter dated January 7 was sent in response to the poll body’s January 5 public response to his earlier letterin which EC …

EVMs can neither be hacked nor tampered with, ECI tells SC
1 year, 4 months ago

EVMs can neither be hacked nor tampered with, ECI tells SC

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has assured the Supreme Court that Electronic Voting Machines can neither be hacked nor tampered with. In an affidavit spanning over 450 pages, the EC said EVMs are “totally stand-alone machines having one-time programmable chips”. “The existing VVPAT enables electors to check whether their votes have gone to the candidate of their choice… Further there …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
1 year, 9 months ago

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders have raised concerns over the viability of the electronic voting machines and said that they will urge the Election Commission of India to clarify their suspicion over the use of voting machines in elections. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addresses a press conference after the Opposition …

Polling Station-Wise Allocation Of EVMs Done For Delhi MCD Election: SEC
2 years, 1 month ago

Polling Station-Wise Allocation Of EVMs Done For Delhi MCD Election: SEC

ABP News  

Polling station-wise allocation of electronic voting machines has been done following second level randomisation of these machines ahead of the December 4 Delhi municipal election, officials said on Saturday. The second level randomisation of the electronic voting machines was conducted by the respective district election officers in the presence of general observers appointed by the State Election Commission, Delhi, they …

Why EVMs with VVPATs can’t be used in Delhi civic polls, asks HC
2 years, 9 months ago

Why EVMs with VVPATs can’t be used in Delhi civic polls, asks HC

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday asked the State Election Commission why Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail cannot be used for the civic polls in Delhi. Ruling Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Saurabh Bhardwaj has filed a plea seeking directions for the use of VVPAT machines for the polls to rule out chances of tampering. …

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results
2 years, 9 months ago

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Tuesday that Electronic Voting Machines were moved illegally in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of the counting of votes which will take place on March 10. Backing up the claim, the party tweeted a video on Wednesday morning in which Varanasi’s Commissioner Deepak Agarwal appears to be telling reporters that there was, indeed, a …

EVMs being tampered, says Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP poll results
2 years, 10 months ago

EVMs being tampered, says Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP poll results

India Today  

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results set to be declared on March 10, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has raised questions on the security of the Electronic Voting Machines. — Akhilesh Yadav March 8, 2022 Meanwhile, after several exit polls predicted a victory for the BJP and its allies in the UP election, the SP chief said the …

UP polls: SP candidate alleges EVM tampering in Kanpur, authorities say claim baseless
2 years, 10 months ago

UP polls: SP candidate alleges EVM tampering in Kanpur, authorities say claim baseless

India Today  

Samajwadi Party candidate Rachna Singh alleged that an unidentified person was tampering with the Electronic Voting Machines kept at Galla Mandi in Kanpur City. SP candidate Rachna Singh alleged EVM tampering in the strong room, claiming that a person was seen going inside the strong room again and again. Taking cognizance of the matter, the Kanpur DM issued a clarification …

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls
2 years, 10 months ago

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea that raised complaints regarding EVM Tampering in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission Of India to remain vigilant to all such situations and not to allow doubts of any description arise.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also observed …

Assembly Elections: EVM is No Issue Now, More Than 315 Crore Voters Have Used It, Says CEC Sushil Chandra
3 years ago

Assembly Elections: EVM is No Issue Now, More Than 315 Crore Voters Have Used It, Says CEC Sushil Chandra

News 18  

The use of electronic voting machines is no issue now, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday, asserting that there is a sense of pride that India has developed a machine which gives accurate and faster results. Responding to a question on parties losing elections questioning the credibility of EVMs, Chandra said, ”EVM is no issue now.” ”EVM is …

Delhi High Court To Hear Plea For Replacing EVMs With Ballot Papers In All Forthcoming Elections, On August 3
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court To Hear Plea For Replacing EVMs With Ballot Papers In All Forthcoming Elections, On August 3

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 3 the plea seeking directions on the Election Commission of India to stop using electronic voting machines and use ballot papers instead, in all forthcoming elections. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter after Advocate CR Jaya Sukin, appearing as petitioner in …

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: EVMs Absolutely Robust and Tamper-proof, Says EC as Leaders Question Reliability
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: EVMs Absolutely Robust and Tamper-proof, Says EC as Leaders Question Reliability

News 18  

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of some leaders questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Election Commission asserted on Tuesday that the machines are "absolutely robust and tamper-free". After the ruling NDA took a lead over the opposition Grand Alliance in the poll trends for Bihar on Tuesday, Congress leader Udit Raj raised questions on the reliability of EVMs, asking why …

EVMs cannot be tampered with, no question of going back to ballot paper: CEC
4 years, 10 months ago

EVMs cannot be tampered with, no question of going back to ballot paper: CEC

Live Mint  

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday asserted that the electronic voting machines cannot be tampered with and that there was no question of going back to the ballot paper. He said EVMs can malfunction like a car or a pen but they cannot be tampered with, adding the machines are in use for 20 years now and there was …

Delhi Election 2020: Digvijaya Singh casts aspersions on sanctity of EVMs; urges EC, SC to take fresh look at credibility of machines
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Election 2020: Digvijaya Singh casts aspersions on sanctity of EVMs; urges EC, SC to take fresh look at credibility of machines

Firstpost  

The Election Commission on Sunday announced that the final voter turnout was 62.59 percent, five percent less than 2015 New Delhi: As the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly polls began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday raised doubts on EVMs, alleging that no machine having a chip is tamper-proof. He called upon the Election Commission and the Supreme …

Delhi Elections Results: Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, ’no machine with chip is tamper-proof
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Elections Results: Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, ’no machine with chip is tamper-proof

Live Mint  

As the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly polls began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday raised doubts on EVMs, alleging that no machine having a chip is tamper-proof. Also please do for a moment think, why no developed country uses EVM," Singh said in a tweet. "Would CEC and Hon Supreme Court please have a fresh look on …

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