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 no question of returning to the ballot paper. Responding to a question on holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously, Arora said the call on the subject has to be taken at the political level. He also informed the gathering that his colleagues in the EC are collaborating with IIT-Madras to set up a "block chain" system where, say a person from Rajasthan working in Chennai can vote for elections in Rajasthan while remaining in the Tamil Nadu capital.

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Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 days, 8 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 …

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
Trending News
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 …

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer warns of legal action over EVM tampering allegations
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer warns of legal action over EVM tampering allegations

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer, S Chockalingam, has warned strict legal action against those spreading false claims or insinuations regarding tampering with Electronic Voting Machines. NCP-SCP bids for ballot paper Earlier, state NCP chief Jayant Patil raised concerns about the EVMs use in the recent assembly elections, questioning the rise in voter turnout after 5 pm. Maharashtra election results Notably, the …

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 …

Many countries have stopped using EVMs: Medha Patkar
1 month, 1 week ago

Many countries have stopped using EVMs: Medha Patkar

Deccan Chronicle  

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Amid a debate on the EVM credibility re-started by some Opposition parties after the debacle in Maharashtra assembly polls, rights activist Medha Patkar on Saturday said many countries have stopped using them. “I am not an expert on EVMs but it is true that many countries have stopped using them. Experiments show that certain systems can be changed …

'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 …

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns

The Hindu  

Noting the concerns of both party leaders and booth-level workers regarding the reliability of electronic voting machines, Nationalist Congress Party-SP chief Sharad Pawar has decided to form a legal team to analyse allegations that the machines were tampered with. NCP-SP candidates appealed to Mr. Pawar to petition the Election Commission or a court to seek permission to examine the EVM …

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

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

'If You Win, EVMs Aren't Tampered; When You Lose, They Are Tampered' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Use Paper Ballots For Voting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'If You Win, EVMs Aren't Tampered; When You Lose, They Are Tampered' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Use Paper Ballots For Voting

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by evangelist Dr. K.A. Other prayers included issuing directions to the Election Commission to disqualify candidates for at least 5 years if found guilty of distributing money liquor and other inducements during elections. Justice Nath orally asked if he did not want India to be different from the rest of …

'EVMs tampered only when you lose?' Supreme Court rejects plea seeking paper ballots
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'EVMs tampered only when you lose?' Supreme Court rejects plea seeking paper ballots

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the use of ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines in elections. The petitioner, KA Paul, said that reintroducing ballot papers was essential to safeguard democracy, and that EVMs are susceptible to tampering. He said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, former chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had claimed that …

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

EVMs are fine when you win, tampered when you lose: SC dismisses plea for ballot paper voting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EVMs are fine when you win, tampered when you lose: SC dismisses plea for ballot paper voting

India TV News  

The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation on Tuesday that sought a return to ballot paper voting in elections, emphasising the inconsistency of claims regarding electronic voting machines. Paul, sought multiple directions, including reverting to ballot papers, disqualification of candidates found guilty of distributing money or liquor to voters, and a framework to curb electoral malpractice. Your area of …

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 …

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines. Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections. The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition …

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 …

EC releases techincal SOPs to verify functioning of EVMs used in polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

EC releases techincal SOPs to verify functioning of EVMs used in polls

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Tuesday released the technical standard operating procedure to be followed while checking and verifying the functioning of the electronic voting machines used after the declaration of election results. The process will allow candidates who get the second and the third highest votes in a parliamentary or assembly constituency to check and verify for themselves the firmware …

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 …

'Eliminate' EVMs: X Chief Elon Musk Cites 'High' Risk Of Hacking By Humans Or AI
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Eliminate' EVMs: X Chief Elon Musk Cites 'High' Risk Of Hacking By Humans Or AI

ABP News  

Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk has called for the elimination of electronic voting machines, citing concerns over potential hacking threats by humans or artificial intelligence. Kennedy, highlighting the issue on social media, wrote: “Puerto Rico’s primary elections just experienced hundreds of voting irregularities related to electronic voting machines, according to the Associated Press. Puerto Rico’s Elections See Voting Irregularities …

Elon Musk Calls For ‘Eliminating’ EVMs, Cites 'Risk Of Being Hacked By Humans, AI'
6 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Fouling the public conversation around EVMs
7 months ago

Fouling the public conversation around EVMs

The Hindu  

Many members of political parties contesting the 2024 general elections have been casting doubt on the integrity of electronic voting machines and the processes the Election Commission of India has been following to operate and safeguard them. Last month, hearings for a petition the Association of Democratic Reforms filed in the Supreme Court voiced specious arguments the Bench admitted, deliberated …

'ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs': Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas again beats the dead horse
7 months ago

'ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs': Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas again beats the dead horse

Op India  

Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Tuesday said that the Election Commission of India should announce a reward for hacking Electronic Voting Machines adding that if anyone successfully hacks the device in front of it then this counting mechanism should be replaced immediately. Amid the opposition parties raising concerns over the counting process of the votes, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv …

DC Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent
8 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent

Deccan Chronicle  

A fool-proof voting and counting mechanism forms the foundation of electoral democracy and hence it is natural for the people to raise a doubt or two about the existing one at any point in time. The Supreme Court has followed this pattern when it dismissed last week the petition that sought 100 per cent coverage by Voter Verified Paper Audit …

INDI Alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs: PM Modi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

INDI Alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs: PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the INDIA bloc over the Supreme Court decision rejecting the plea for 100 per cent VVPAT verification of EVM votes and said every leader of the opposition grouping has “committed the sin” of creating doubts in minds of people about Electronic Voting Machine and “their dreams have been shattered”. Booth capturing was very …

VVPAT Case : Supreme Court Allows Runner-Up Candidates To Seek Verification Of Burnt Memory Of 5% EVMs Per Assembly Segment
8 months, 2 weeks ago

VVPAT Case : Supreme Court Allows Runner-Up Candidates To Seek Verification Of Burnt Memory Of 5% EVMs Per Assembly Segment

Live Law  

While rejecting the pleas seeking 100% cross verification of Electronic Voting Machines data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail records, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed verification of the burnt memory semi-controller of 5% of EVMs per assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency in case a written request for the same is made by either of two runner. While rejecting …

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 …

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

VVPAT case: Supreme Court says 'we can't control elections, poll body cleared doubts'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

VVPAT case: Supreme Court says 'we can't control elections, poll body cleared doubts'

India Today  

While hearing petitions seeking the complete verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said "we don't control the elections, the poll body has cleared doubts". A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had sought clarification from the Election Commission of India …

EVMs Can Be Manipulated, 100% VVPAT Verification Fundamental Right Of Voter: SC Told, Next Hearing On Thursday
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EVMs Can Be Manipulated, 100% VVPAT Verification Fundamental Right Of Voter: SC Told, Next Hearing On Thursday

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the pleas seeking counting and cross-verification of 100% VVPAT paper slips with Electronic Voting Machines in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The petitioners moved the top court against the present system of counting VVPATs in 5 randomly selected polling booths per Assembly. SC Rejects Proposal For Going Back To Ballot Paper System The petitioners …

Pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips: SC asks ECI to explain process
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips: SC asks ECI to explain process

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to explain to it the entire process of voting and counting through EVMs, after hearing a batch of pleas seeking 100% cross verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips. A two-judge bench of the top court, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justice Dipankar Datta, asked the …

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, 3 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 …

EC responds to Jairam Ramesh’s concern on VVPATs, says have ‘full faith’ in EVMs
1 year ago

EC responds to Jairam Ramesh’s concern on VVPATs, says have ‘full faith’ in EVMs

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Friday dismissed concerns raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail stating the commission has “full faith” in using the electronic voting machines in the elections. Currently, VVPAT slips of five randomly selected polling stations of every assembly constituency or assembly segment are tallied with the electronic count of the corresponding control units …

I don't trust voting machines, give VVPAT slips to voters: Congress's Digvijaya Singh
1 year ago

I don't trust voting machines, give VVPAT slips to voters: Congress's Digvijaya Singh

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh again raised questions over EVMs on Sunday and demanded that voters be handed over VVPAT slips that can then be put in ballot boxes. If @narendramodi ji and our Election Commission @ECISVEEP love EVMs so much then why don't they show the VVPAT slip, give it to us and we will put it in the …

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 …

EVMs used in Karnataka had not been deployed in South Africa: EC rebuts Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

EVMs used in Karnataka had not been deployed in South Africa: EC rebuts Congress

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Thursday said that no electronic voting machines used in the May 10 Karnataka Assembly poll had been deployed in South Africa as alleged by the Congress and asked the party to “publicly expose” the “sources” that spread such false information. The poll body was responding to charges made by Congress MP and general secretary in-charge of …

An year before 2024 elections, opposition start whining about EVMs
1 year, 9 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 …

Election Commission should clarify doubts on EVMs, say Opposition parties
1 year, 9 months ago

Election Commission should clarify doubts on EVMs, say Opposition parties

The Hindu  

With a little more than a year to go for the next general elections, the Opposition parties have decided to come together to draft a joint memorandum asking the Election Commission to settle the questions raised over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Opposition parties hosted by Nationalist Congress Party patriarch …

‘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 …

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. …

No question of EVM tampering, says Chief Election Commissioner
2 years, 9 months ago

No question of EVM tampering, says Chief Election Commissioner

India Today  

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra dismissed allegations of tampering of the Electronic Voting Machine and said that no EVM on which votes are cast can be taken out from the strong room. Sushil Chandra’s remark follows after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that EVMs were being tampered with in Varanasi. Authorised polling agents of the political parties are allowed …

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