Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs
11 months, 2 weeks 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 had said that use of EVMs is legal and redirected the opposition parties to an expanded set of frequently asked questions on the EVMs on the EC website. “The Election Commission’s response, while completely brushing aside our request for an appointment, has yet again failed to provide a substantive response to our queries and genuine concerns over EVMs. On December 19, the INDIA bloc had passed a resolution raising concerns around the integrity of EVMs and asked the EC to allow all voters to verify their VVPAT slips.

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INDIA bloc divided over EVMs? After Omar, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee questions Congress
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1 week ago

INDIA bloc divided over EVMs? After Omar, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee questions Congress

Hindustan Times  

Amidst Congress’s ongoing allegations regarding the veracity of Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday reacted sharply against its ally and urged the grand old party to "show a demo" if they truly believe in the possibility of EVM tampering. The TMC MP from West Bengal's Diamond Harbour also dismissed claims made by Congress and others …

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns
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1 week, 5 days 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 …

EC Says No Mismatch in VVPAT, EVM Counting in Maharashtra
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1 week, 5 days ago

EC Says No Mismatch in VVPAT, EVM Counting in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: In a blow to the Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Election Commission on Tuesday rejected the opposition alliance’s claims of VVPAT counting and votes polled in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections. The commission clarified that paper slips from 1,445 VVPAT units were counted across all 288 assembly segments on November 23, with no discrepancies found between the VVPAT slips and the …

VVPAT verification done but Oppn ups ante over EVMs
1 week, 5 days ago

VVPAT verification done but Oppn ups ante over EVMs

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Amid large-scale protests by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which has alleged manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines during the recent assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has said the mandatory a VVPAT slip count in five randomly selected polling stations in each assembly constituency had been conducted on November 23, and the outcome matched the results delivered by …

Maharashtra election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations
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1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations

Hindustan Times  

There were no mismatch found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned Electronic Voting Machine numbers, Chief Election Officer of Maharashtra - S Chockalingam - said on Tuesday amid intense debate in the opposition camp over the credibility of following their defeat in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections. Maharashtra's Solapur district has emerged as the epicentre of …

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations

Live Mint  

Amid opposition battling for 100 per cent counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips and allegations about a vote mismatch in the recently held Maharashtra Assembly election, state Chief Election Officer on Tuesday said that there was no mis-match found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned EVM numbers. “In all 288 assembly constituencies, a total …

'No Mismatch Between VVPAT Slips And EVM': Poll Body Clarifies Amid Oppn's Claim During Maharashtra Poll
1 week, 6 days ago

'No Mismatch Between VVPAT Slips And EVM': Poll Body Clarifies Amid Oppn's Claim During Maharashtra Poll

ABP News  

"During the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 as per Supreme Court of India and Election Commission of India guidelines, 5 VVPAT slips at each assembly segment were to be counted, to match it with the numbers in EVM. In all 288 assembly segments, a total number of 1445 VVPAT slips were counted on the same day of counting, which was 23rd …

Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls: 'No mismatch found'
1 week, 6 days ago

Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls: 'No mismatch found'

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: The Election Commission said on Tuesday denied the Opposition's charge of discrepancy in VVPAT verification of votes in recently held Maharashtra assembly polls, saying that "no mismatch found in any VVPAT voter slips with their EVM numbers." No discrepancy found As per Supreme Court of India and Election Commission of India guidelines, the poll officials must …

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released a statement denying claims of discrepancies in electronic voting machines and mismatched tallies between EVM and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The ECI explained that it is mandatory to count the VVPAT slips from five randomly selected polling stations per state assembly constituency and assembly segment. “Accordingly, VVPAT slip count …

No discrepancy in VVPAT slips in Maharashtra polls: Election Commission
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1 week, 6 days ago

No discrepancy in VVPAT slips in Maharashtra polls: Election Commission

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has confirmed that no discrepancies were found during the mandatory counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. The VVPAT slip counting process, mandated by the ECI, involved selecting five polling stations from each assembly constituency through a lottery system. According to the reports received from all 36 …

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting
2 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks 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 …

‘Claims of increase in votes in last hour are fake’: Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer
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3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

After Maharashtra poll debacle, defeated MVA candidates to seek verification of EVM-VVPAT units
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Maharashtra poll debacle, defeated MVA candidates to seek verification of EVM-VVPAT units

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Maha Vikas Aghadi candidates who faced defeat in the recent Maharashtra assembly polls have decided to seek verification of the EVM-Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails units in their segments, a leader of the opposition alliance said. Many losing candidates of the opposition Shiv Sena pointed fingers at the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines during their interaction with …

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi
3 weeks, 5 days ago

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Election Commission of India has sought the permission of the Kerala High Court to release the Electronic Voting Machines used in the Thrissur parliamentary constituency during the last general elections, currently under the custody of the Thrissur district election officer. The ECI clarified that the machines are not required for the adjudication of a petition filed by Binoy …

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: 9.5% Voter Turnout Till 9 AM; CM Saini, Khattar Cast Early Ballots
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: 9.5% Voter Turnout Till 9 AM; CM Saini, Khattar Cast Early Ballots

ABP News  

Stay connected with ABP Live for comprehensive updates on the Haryana Assembly Elections 2024. Approximately 2.03 crore voters are set to decide the fate of 1,031 candidates across the state's 90 Assembly constituencies, with polling scheduled from 7 AM to 6 PM. Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal announced that 2,03,54,350 voters, including 8,821 centenarians, are eligible to participate, with 1,07,75,957 …

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs
5 months ago

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued the technical Standard Operating Procedure and stipulated choices for aggrieved candidates, who have applied for Supreme Court-directed checking of Electronic Voting Machines for possible tampering post Lok Sabha and assembly results. In an official statement, the poll panel said that the aggrieved candidates, who have applied for checking, would be …

ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates
5 months, 1 week ago

ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released a Standard Operating Procedure for Electronic Voting Machines burnt memory checking and verification with expanded choices for candidates. It includes the selection of EVMs from any polling station in an assembly constituency, the mix and match of EVM units from any polling station, connecting BU-CU-VVPAT in any sequence and the option of …

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results
6 months ago

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has received 11 requests for memory verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails from the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. While eight requests were received for the Lok Sabha elections, including three each from the BJP and Congress, three requests were for the Assembly polls, according to a statement …

'ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs': Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas again beats the dead horse
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

NDA Ahead in 227 Seats, INDIA bloc in 137: EC
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA Ahead in 227 Seats, INDIA bloc in 137: EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday was ahead with leads in 227 parliamentary seats out of 392 for which trends were available, with the opposition INDIA bloc ahead in at least 137, Election Commission data showed.BJP alone was leading on 187 seats and won Surat uncontested, while Congress was ahead in 70 seats at 9:45 am. Counting of votes …

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

DC Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

EVM-VVPAT case: What are the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM-VVPAT case: What are the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s verdict?

The Hindu  

While refusing a revival of paper ballots, the Supreme Court on April 26 upheld the electronic voting machine polling system and underscored the need to “exercise care and caution” when raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process. In its 2013 ruling in the case of Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India, the Court held that “a paper …

Watch | Decoding the EVM debate
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court affirms sanctity of EVMs, paper trail system
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court affirms sanctity of EVMs, paper trail system

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bundle of petitions that demanded 100% cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails or a return to the ballot paper system, underlining that “EVMs are simple, secure and user-friendly” and that the “integrity of the electoral process earned over years cannot be chaffed and overridden …

Human error can occur in EVM-VVPAT system: Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Human error can occur in EVM-VVPAT system: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Human errors are possible in the Electronic Voting Machine-Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail system of polling, the Supreme Court acknowledged in a judgment on April 26. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said the sole instance of discrepancy it could find in the EVM-VVPAT system occurred as close as in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “On verification, …

INDI Alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs: PM Modi
7 months, 3 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 …

BJP welcomes SC verdict on pleas seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT cross-verification
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP welcomes SC verdict on pleas seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT cross-verification

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party welcomed Friday’s Supreme Court judgment where the apex court affirmed the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines and their integration with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails while rejecting petitions that demanded 100% cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs with the VVPATs or going back to the ballot paper system. Union minister of state for law & justice …

Campaign for more use of VVPATs to continue, says Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Campaign for more use of VVPATs to continue, says Congress

The Hindu  

Opposition parties, including the Congress, on Friday said that they will continue with their political campaign on greater use of voter verifiable paper audit trail to increase public trust in the electoral process. The Supreme Court has rejected petitions that sought complete cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines with VVPAT, saying “blindly distrusting” any aspect of the system …

'Good Day': PM Modi Says SC Order A 'Tight Slap' On Those Trying To Malign EVMs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Good Day': PM Modi Says SC Order A 'Tight Slap' On Those Trying To Malign EVMs

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling in the EVMs-VVPAT case and said the order is a “tight slap” on those people who continuously tried to “malign EVM”. PM Modi further highlighted how every leader of the INDI alliance “committed the sin of creating doubts in the minds of the public regarding EVM” but the Supreme …

EVM wins again: SC rejects all petitions seeking 100% cross verification by VVPAT slips, refuses to allow paper ballots
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM wins again: SC rejects all petitions seeking 100% cross verification by VVPAT slips, refuses to allow paper ballots

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions demanding a 100% verification of all votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails, or VVPATs, and going back to paper ballots. Justice Khanna delivered the verdict, stating that the court had thoroughly studied the procedures and technical factors and hence dismissed the request for 100% verification of …

SC thumbs-up for EVMs, declines plea to revive paper ballot
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC thumbs-up for EVMs, declines plea to revive paper ballot

The Hindu  

April 26, 2024 11:02 am | Updated 06:21 pm IST - New Delhi The Supreme Court on April 26 upheld the electronic voting machine system of polling and refused a plea to revive paper ballots, saying “blind distrust” of an institution or a system breeds unwarranted skepticism and impedes progress. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, in …

EVM VVPAT case: Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking 100% cross verification
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM VVPAT case: Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking 100% cross verification

Hindustan Times  

Pleas for 100% verification of EVM-VVPAT: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. The apex court also said a request for verification of the microcontroller of EVMs can be made within seven days of the declaration of election results upon payment of fees. VVPAT-EVM …

Elections 2024 April 26 highlights: Over 63% turnout, LS polls phase-2 has been ‘too good’ for NDA: PM Modi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024 April 26 highlights: Over 63% turnout, LS polls phase-2 has been ‘too good’ for NDA: PM Modi

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. The Supreme Court on April 26 rejected a batch of petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of vote count in electronic voting machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail paper slips. However, it rejected pleas advanced by the petitioners to give voters access to VVPAT paper slips to put physically into the ballot boxes. However, not all …

UP: Tight security in place for second phase of polling on April 26
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UP: Tight security in place for second phase of polling on April 26

Hindustan Times  

As many as 80,438 civil police personnel, village guards, and Prantiya Rakshak Dal personnel, along with 299 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary and Central Armed Police Forces, have been deployed for the second phase of parliamentary elections in eight Lok Sabha constituencies across nine districts on Friday, said senior police officials here on Thursday. Bhagalpur, Bihar, India -Apri.25, 2024:Polling officials …

Cross-verification of Votes: SC Reserves Verdict After Noting EC's Answers to Queries
7 months, 4 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 …

SC poses five questions to EC on EVM-VVPAT case, calls poll panel official to give clarification
7 months, 4 weeks ago

SC poses five questions to EC on EVM-VVPAT case, calls poll panel official to give clarification

Firstpost  

“We went through the FAQs. We don’t want to be factually wrong but doubly sure in our findings and hence we thought of seeking the clarification,” the bench told Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati who was appearing for the EC A polling official demonstrates how to use electronic voting machines during a training session for government employees ahead of general …

EVM-VVPAT verification case: Supreme Court to pronounce directions on pleas for cross-verification of votes at 2 pm
7 months, 4 weeks ago

EVM-VVPAT verification case: Supreme Court to pronounce directions on pleas for cross-verification of votes at 2 pm

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on April 24 directed a senior official of the Election Commission of India to be present in court at 2 pm to explain some of its queries regarding EVMs and VVPATs, Live Law reported. The apex court is now likely to pronounce directions on a clutch of petitions seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using …

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
7 months, 4 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
7 months, 4 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
7 months, 4 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
7 months, 4 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'
7 months, 4 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 …

Petitions Seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification Listed Tomorrow In Supreme Court For Directions
8 months ago

Petitions Seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification Listed Tomorrow In Supreme Court For Directions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is expected to pass directions tomorrow on petitions seeking 100% verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips.As per the causelist, the petitions are listed tomorrow in the Supreme Court "For Directions." The Supreme Court is expected to pass directions tomorrow on petitions seeking 100% verification of …

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow
8 months ago

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow

News 18  

The Supreme Court is likely to pass directions or seek clarification over a batch of public interest litigations seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to mandatorily cross-verify the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. In April 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the ECI to increase the VVPAT slips from one Electronic …

What is the EVM-VVPAT verification issue before the Supreme Court? | Explained
8 months ago

What is the EVM-VVPAT verification issue before the Supreme Court? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on April 18 reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions seeking directions to tally Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips with votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines during the elections. To determine the percentage of VVPAT machines’ slips that need to be counted to verify the accuracy of a poll, the ECI in …

Political carnival, fest of democracy
8 months ago

Political carnival, fest of democracy

Hindustan Times  

The world’s largest festival of electoral democracy begins today. Today, 1,625 candidates are seeking a mandate from 102 constituencies across 21 states: Among the big states, Tamil Nadu will elect all its 39 MPs in this phase. REUTERS/Amit Dave At stake is a third consecutive term for the BJP and the legacy of its mascot, Narendra Modi, who is seeking …

Over 4 Crore VVPAT Slips Verified, No Mismatch Ever Found; EVM Tampering Impossible : ECI Tells Supreme Court
8 months ago

Over 4 Crore VVPAT Slips Verified, No Mismatch Ever Found; EVM Tampering Impossible : ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that no mismatch has been detected ever between the votes counted in the Electronic Voting Machines and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The ECI said that it has matched the EVM votes with more than 4 crore VVPAT slips and no instance of mismatch has been found so …

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