The dangerous double edge of the EVM debate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The dangerous double edge of the EVM debate

New Indian Express  

If electronic voting machines have been hacked and are being used by the ruling party to subvert our democracy, then they should be replaced with ballot papers. But why will the party’s base likely shrink if it continues to discredit EVMs? We will come to this later, but first take into cognisance that the Congress has said it wishes to take out a nationwide yatra against EVMs and seek the return of ballot papers. In 1971, when the Congress party under Indira Gandhi won a big election, the then Jan Sangh leader Balraj Madhok had accused the Congress of using ‘chemicalised ballot papers’ to rig the elections.

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Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Election Commission files police complaint against man over claim that he can hack EVM
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Fact Check: Video of 'hacker' claiming can tamper EVMs is from India Today sting
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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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3 months, 2 weeks 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, …

‘We don't want EVMs': Kharge calls for campaign to bring back ballot papers in elections
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We don't want EVMs': Kharge calls for campaign to bring back ballot papers in elections

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday called for a ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ like campaign to mark the return of ballot papers in elections. "We don't want EVMs, we want ballot paper," he said at the party's Constitution Day event at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium. After the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance swept the Maharashtra assembly elections by winning 230 out …

'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Petition cites Elon Musk's EVM remark for paper ballots in polls, dismissed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Petition cites Elon Musk's EVM remark for paper ballots in polls, dismissed

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the use of ballot paper voting in elections instead of Electronic Voting Machines. Even during my global peace summit, Elon Musk had clearly stated that EVM technology can be tampered with," the petitioner had said. In June this year, Elon Musk sparked a debate by calling for the elimination of voting …

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claims ‘EVM hacking’ in Maharashtra, demands to bring back ballot papers
3 months, 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
3 months, 3 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
9 months 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 …

‘Chat bhi meri, pat bhi meri’: Jyotiraditya Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi over EVM hack claims
9 months ago

‘Chat bhi meri, pat bhi meri’: Jyotiraditya Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi over EVM hack claims

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the electronic voting machines, saying that people of the country are aware that the Congress party makes claims of EVM hacking if they lose the elections. While taking a swipe at Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "Chat bhi meri, pat bhi meri', this will not work every time. …

EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinise them: Rahul Gandhi
9 months 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
9 months 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 doubles down with 'Anything can be hacked' jab as BJP leader defends India's EVM
9 months 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 Calls For ‘Eliminating’ EVMs, Cites 'Risk Of Being Hacked By Humans, AI'
9 months ago

Elon Musk Calls For ‘Eliminating’ EVMs, Cites 'Risk Of Being Hacked By Humans, AI'

News 18  

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday called for eliminating electronic voting machines citing that these machines could be hacked by humans or artificial intelligence. The Puerto Rican elections commission announced earlier this Tuesday that it is reevaluating its contract with a US electronic voting company after it found scores of discrepancies in voting following the island’s heated primaries. …

Read why Indian EVMs are totally safe, and how opposition peddles this falsehood of hacking to explain their electoral losses
10 months, 1 week 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 …

A brief history of EVMs in India | Explained
11 months, 1 week 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,” …

EVMs can neither be hacked nor tampered with, ECI tells SC
1 year, 6 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 …

An year before 2024 elections, opposition start whining about EVMs
1 year, 11 months ago

An year before 2024 elections, opposition start whining about EVMs

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the opposition parties have started the familiar attack on electronic voting machines. On Thursday, 23rd March 2023, the opposition parties held a joint meeting and decided to approach the election commission to raise their concerns over using EVMs to conduct elections. Congress leader Digvijay Singh, Independent Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, Samajwadi …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
1 year, 11 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 …

Has anomalies, Opposition will oppose, says Digvijay Singh on Remote EVMs at poll body meet
2 years, 2 months ago

Has anomalies, Opposition will oppose, says Digvijay Singh on Remote EVMs at poll body meet

India Today  

As many as sixteen opposition parties, including Congress, have unanimously decided to oppose the implementation of remote electronic voting machines in elections for migrant labourers. The meeting was held at the Constitution Club, a day ahead of the Election Commission of India's meeting to demonstrate the concept of Remote EVMs for migrant voters to elect their representatives. Senior Congress leader …

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

EVMs cannot be tampered with, no question of going back to ballot paper: CEC
5 years, 1 month 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 elections: Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh raises the 'EVMs are hacked' bogey
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi elections: Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh raises the 'EVMs are hacked' bogey

Op India  

Like clockwork, the ‘EVMs are tampered’ bogey has been raised by sore losers as Congress stares at an imminent defeat in recently concluded Delhi Assembly elections. Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh, minutes before the counting of votes began, questioned use of EVMs instead of ballot papers for elections. — digvijaya singh February 11, 2020 “We can’t allow some unscrupulous people …

EVMs completely safe, can’t be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer
5 years, 4 months ago

EVMs completely safe, can’t be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer

Live Mint  

Chandigarh: Hours after a video of a BJP candidate purportedly making controversial remarks about electronic voting machines surfaced on social media, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal sought to ally fears of tampering, saying these were completely safe. "EVMs are completely safe and cannot be tampered with,"said Agarwal in an official release here on Sunday, adding that the EVM system …

EVM ‘tampering’: activists send legal notice to foreign microchips makers
5 years, 7 months ago

EVM ‘tampering’: activists send legal notice to foreign microchips makers

The Hindu  

Amid apprehensions about the credibility of electronic voting machines, Pune-based civic activist Maruti Bhapkar has issued legal notice through noted lawyer and rights activist Asim Sarode to the Arizona-based Microchip Technology Inc. and Renesas Electronics headquartered in Tokyo on the alleged EVM manipulation in the recent general election. “By studying these agreements or contracts, we can also determine the degree …

Rahul Gandhi planning a nation-wide stir over ‘EVM hacking’, may boycott assembly polls: Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi planning a nation-wide stir over ‘EVM hacking’, may boycott assembly polls: Report

Op India  

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections saw the Congress party being decimated and Rahul Gandhi’s leadership is questioned by the people. Now, a report suggests that instead of introspecting, Rahul Gandhi is planning to lead a nation-wide stir against the Modi government questioning the authenticity of Electronic Voting Machines. According to reports, after a report submitted by Congress’ Data Analytics Chief …

EVM manipulation row: Opposition cries foul but bureaucrats defend system, say hacking is not possible
5 years, 9 months ago

EVM manipulation row: Opposition cries foul but bureaucrats defend system, say hacking is not possible

Firstpost  

Social media is abuzz with posts about not just the hacking of EVMs but also the alleged changing or replacing of these machines. Right after the exit poll predictions came out, leaders of 22 Opposition parties submitted a memorandum before the Election Commission, requesting that the verification of VVPAT slips of randomly identified polling stations be done prior to the …

Congress’ Sam Pitroda says ‘something’ is wrong with EVMs, which he will find if allowed to ‘study’ one EVM for one year
5 years, 10 months ago

Congress’ Sam Pitroda says ‘something’ is wrong with EVMs, which he will find if allowed to ‘study’ one EVM for one year

Op India  

As the elections are underway, senior Congress leaders are yet again raking up the issue of EVM malfunction, perhaps, realising that their defeat is imminent and inevitable in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Sam Pitroda, Indian Overseas Congress Chief: As an engineer, as technical expert, I’m not satisfied with EVM, but I’ve not been able to pinpoint because we don’t …

EVMs kept under surveillance of senior government officials, can't be hacked or manipulated: Former CEC Navin Chawla
6 years ago

EVMs kept under surveillance of senior government officials, can't be hacked or manipulated: Former CEC Navin Chawla

India TV News  

Giving a nod to the use of EVMs for the upcoming general elections, former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla argued that the equipment cannot be hacked or manipulated. EVMs are not accessible through external machines and are kept under the surveillance of senior government officials, the former CEC said. Speaking at the Kolkata launch of his book 'Every Vote Counts: …

EVM hacking charge: CEC Sunil Arora says India 'won't be intimidated, bullied' into going back to ballot papers
6 years, 1 month ago

EVM hacking charge: CEC Sunil Arora says India 'won't be intimidated, bullied' into going back to ballot papers

Firstpost  

Three days after self proclaimed cyber expert Syed Shuja claimed that EVMs could be hacked, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said there is no way the country will be “intimidated, bullied or coerced” into going back to the ballot paper system. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said there is no way the country will be “intimidated, bullied or …

EVMs are perfectly fine, says Nitish
6 years, 1 month ago

EVMs are perfectly fine, says Nitish

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday defended Electronic Voting Machines, saying it was “perfectly fine” and suggested that there will not be any problem if voter verifiable paper audit trails are made available at every polling stations. Amid raging debate over EVMs, which Opposition leaders have been critical of, Mr. Kumar said he was not in agreement with the …

Why is BJP afraid of ballot box, asks AAP
6 years, 1 month ago

Why is BJP afraid of ballot box, asks AAP

The Hindu  

Reiterating its allegation that Electronic Voting Machines can be tampered with, the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday questioned the Centre for sticking with EVMs instead of opting for paper ballots to conduct elections. Referring to a press conference in London on Monday where a self-proclaimed cyber expert said EVMs had been rigged for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, AAP leader …

‘Disappointed’:IJA, FPA Distance Themselves From EVM Hacking Event
6 years, 1 month ago

‘Disappointed’:IJA, FPA Distance Themselves From EVM Hacking Event

The Quint  

Shuja on Monday claimed that the 2014 general election was "rigged" through the Electronic Voting Machines, which, he said, can be hacked. He claimed the telecom giant Reliance Jio helped the BJP to get low frequency signals to hack the EVMs. The cyber expert claimed that the EVMs were hacked by the BJP using a modulator which transmits military-grade frequency. …

Akhilesh, Mayawati urge EC to provide alternative to EVMs amid hacking row, call them 'threat to democracy'
6 years, 1 month ago

Akhilesh, Mayawati urge EC to provide alternative to EVMs amid hacking row, call them 'threat to democracy'

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing allegations made by a US-based Indian cyber expert that the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections were 'rigged' through Electronic Voting Machines, the newly formed allies, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to look for an alternative the EVMs, saying that they are a threat to a vibrant democracy. SP chief and former …

EVM hacking row: Election Commission files complaint with Delhi Police against 'cyber expert' Syed Shuja
6 years, 1 month ago

EVM hacking row: Election Commission files complaint with Delhi Police against 'cyber expert' Syed Shuja

Firstpost  

At the hackathon’s press conference on Monday, Syed Shuja alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party had hacked the EVMs in 2014 using a modulator which transmits military-grade frequency. The Election Commission filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Syed Shuja, an Indian “cyber expert” based in the US, who claimed that the 2014 Lok Sabha election was “rigged”, ANI reported. …

Electronic Voting Machine and its history with India: Controversy over EVMs malfunctioning, rigging allegations are not new
6 years, 1 month ago

Electronic Voting Machine and its history with India: Controversy over EVMs malfunctioning, rigging allegations are not new

Firstpost  

EVMs were used on an experimental basis for the first time in elections to 16 Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi held in November, 1998. A research paper published in July 2014 and titled ‘India’s Electronic Voting Machines : Social construction of a “frugal” innovation’ authored by Maximilian Herstatt and Cornelius Herstat, noted, “EVMs in India are unique …

'Cyber expert' Syed Shuja says EVMs for 2014 LS polls rigged: Who is he and what can EC do to put claim to rest
6 years, 1 month ago

'Cyber expert' Syed Shuja says EVMs for 2014 LS polls rigged: Who is he and what can EC do to put claim to rest

Firstpost  

Self-proclaimed cyber expert Syed Shuja asserted that the 2014 general elections had been rigged from the beginning, and that the EVMs used in the polls were found to have been transmitting some kind of disruptive frequency. Syed Shuja, the “cyber expert”, addressed the press conference from the US via Skype, claiming that he could not attend the presser in person …

Electronic Voting Machines could be hacked, but casting aspersions on instrument without proper proof is unjustified
6 years, 1 month ago

Electronic Voting Machines could be hacked, but casting aspersions on instrument without proper proof is unjustified

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: The article was originally published on 4 July, 2009 on Pragati. These steps are: Step 1: Generate & distribute precinct master keys Step 2: Create voter registration records Step 3: Mail proof of registration to voters Step 4: Prepare voting machines Step 5: Assemble key pairs at precincts Step 6: Check in voters Step 7: Have voters cast …

Election Commission says its EVMs are 'foolproof', mulls legal action against US-based cyber expert who raised hacking allegation
6 years, 1 month ago

Election Commission says its EVMs are 'foolproof', mulls legal action against US-based cyber expert who raised hacking allegation

Firstpost  

Amid claims by an Indian cyber expert that electronic voting machines can be hacked, the Election Commission asserted on Monday that it firmly stands by “empirical facts about foolproof nature” of its machines, and said it is examining as to what legal action “can and should” be taken in the matter. New Delhi: Amid claims by an Indian cyber expert …

‘EVM expert’ faffs about EVM being hacked, gives no proof, as Kapil Sibal watches over
6 years, 1 month ago

‘EVM expert’ faffs about EVM being hacked, gives no proof, as Kapil Sibal watches over

Op India  

An alleged ‘EVM expert’, Syed Shuja, while addressing a press conference in London via Skype, who is alleged to have designed the EVMs used in India, claimed that the EVMs are susceptible to hacking. The self-proclaimed ‘EVM expert’ made a series of outlandish claims of rigged elections in India along with Gopinath Munde’s death being a murder. The alleged hacker …

How Were EVMs Hacked? Here’s How It Allegedly Took Place in 2014
6 years, 1 month ago

How Were EVMs Hacked? Here’s How It Allegedly Took Place in 2014

The Quint  

After spending 90 minutes listening to Syed Shuja cast allegations about the elections being rigged, some very basic questions went unanswered. This is both a transmitter and a receiver, which works on very-low radio frequency bandwidth between 7Hz and 390Hz that Shuja claims is military-grade radio frequency spectrum. Shuja claims that soon after that millions of PCBs were manufactured for …

The many claims of EVM tampering in India
6 years, 1 month ago

The many claims of EVM tampering in India

India Today  

Can electronic voting machines be hacked? His made two claims -- EVMs were rigged during 2014 Lok Sabha elections and BJP leader Gopinath Munde knew about his party's plan and thus was "murdered" by his own men. "We should revert to ballot papers unless the Election Commission is able to ensure that EVMs are foolproof and every possibility of their …

Debate over EVMs being tamper-proof continues
6 years, 3 months ago

Debate over EVMs being tamper-proof continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The debate over whether EVM’s are tamper-proof continues as people have been asking whether the system was accurate or there was a need for further improvement and whether a paper ballot should also be used along with it. The debate had Twitterati talking about it as they suspected that all the EVM’s had not been tamper-proof and there was …

Madhya Pradesh: Congress meets EC over EVM 'conspiracy', raises tampering concerns; poll panel says all machines safe
6 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Congress meets EC over EVM 'conspiracy', raises tampering concerns; poll panel says all machines safe

Firstpost  

Opposition parties in Madhya Pradesh raised vociferous protests over alleged foul play with respect to EVMs and said that this was part of a “major conspiracy.” Three days after people in Madhya Pradesh cast their ballots, Opposition parties in the state raised vociferous protests over alleged manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines, claiming it was part of a “major conspiracy”. BSP’s …

Sharad Yadav urges Election Commission to clear doubts about EVMs, reiterates call for return to ballot papers
6 years, 6 months ago

Sharad Yadav urges Election Commission to clear doubts about EVMs, reiterates call for return to ballot papers

Firstpost  

Sharad Yadav on Monday urged the Election Commission to clarify doubts regarding electronic voting machines and demanded that elections should be held on ballot paper. New Delhi: Loktantrik Janata Dal patron Sharad Yadav on Monday urged the Election Commission to clarify doubts regarding electronic voting machines and demanded that elections should be held on ballot paper. The elections should be …

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