Power Games | Ahead of battle 2024, INDIA allies to discuss EVM, VVPAT on Dec 19
1 year ago

Power Games | Ahead of battle 2024, INDIA allies to discuss EVM, VVPAT on Dec 19

New Indian Express  

The fourth meeting of the INDIA partners is scheduled to be held in Delhi on December 19. Sources said that one of the key issues to be discussed at this meeting will be the reliability of the electronic voting machines and need for increased tallying of the voter verifiable paper audit trail to ensure that the votes go to the correct candidate. The opposition parties are likely to adopt a resolution asking the Election Commission of India to address the doubts over EVMs by increasing the number of polling booths per assembly constituency where VVPATs are tallied with the votes recorded in the EVMs. As per the Election Commission’s latest order, VVPAT slips of five randomly selected polling booths are tallied with the votes recorded in the EVMs in every assembly constituency. A petition was filed in the Supreme Court earlier this year by the Association for Democratic Reforms seeking direction to tally the VVPAT slips of not just five polling booths per assembly constituency but all the VVPAT slips with the votes recorded in the EVM.

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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, 6 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 …

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

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 …

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 …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
3 weeks, 4 days ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

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 …

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 …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mob throws EVM, VVPAT machine in pond in West Bengal's South Paraganas | VIDEO
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mob throws EVM, VVPAT machine in pond in West Bengal's South Paraganas | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid the last phase of Lok Sabha elections, EVM and VVPAT machine were thrown in the pond by a mob at booth number 40 and 41 in Kultai, South 24 Parganas of West Bengal on Saturday morning. EVMs looted by local mob Giving information on the same, the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal said that FIR …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

SC to hear pleas for VVPAT cross-verification today
8 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas for VVPAT cross-verification today

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for April 16 to consider a series of petitions requesting cross-verification of votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta deferred petitions related to Electronic Voting Machines to next Tuesday, amid preparations for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls commencing on April 19. The …

‘Don’t try to bring down system like this’: SC on 100 per cent VVPAT verification of EVM votes
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Don’t try to bring down system like this’: SC on 100 per cent VVPAT verification of EVM votes

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the criticism of Electronic Voting Machines and the calls for reverting to ballot papers, stating that the electoral process in India is a "humongous task," and efforts should not be made to "bring down the system." The top court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of the votes cast …

Supreme Court asks poll panel about penalties for EVM manipulation
8 months, 1 week 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 …

SC assures to list pleas to cross-verify EVM-VVPAT vote count before Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC assures to list pleas to cross-verify EVM-VVPAT vote count before Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 3 has agreed to list a series of petitions seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to mandatorily cross-verify the count in Electronic Voting Machines with votes verifiably recorded as cast by counting all Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The petitions have sought a complete count of …

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 …

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh writes to CEC requesting time for INDIA bloc to express its view on VVPAT slips
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh writes to CEC requesting time for INDIA bloc to express its view on VVPAT slips

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar requesting that a delegation of Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance be given an appointment so that they can forward their views on voter verifiable paper audit trail slips. In his letter to Mr. Kumar, written on December 30 but made public on January 2, Mr. Ramesh said …

I don't trust voting machines, give VVPAT slips to voters: Congress's Digvijaya Singh
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Power Games: India shields Russia, counters China’s hegemony
1 year, 3 months ago

Power Games: India shields Russia, counters China’s hegemony

New Indian Express  

All eyes are now on the five-day special session of parliament starting next week. The government has not announced the session’s agenda, leading to wild speculations about what surprise Prime Minister Narendra Modi might spring. But a beginning could be made with the Election Commission of India deciding to put off elections in the five states and advance elections in …

Elections 2023 Explained: What is VVPAT and how does it work?
1 year, 10 months ago

Elections 2023 Explained: What is VVPAT and how does it work?

Hindustan Times  

The assembly elections in three northeastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland - are being held in February. A term often associated with elections is 'VVPAT' which stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. It prints a paper slip when a voter casts his/her vote on the EVM against the candidate's name and the symbol of the party he/she is …

Union Budget: Nearly Rs 1,900 cr allocated for buying EVMs
1 year, 10 months ago

Union Budget: Nearly Rs 1,900 cr allocated for buying EVMs

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Nearly Rs 1,900 crore has been allocated in the Union Budget to the Union Law Ministry to buy electronic voting machines ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. "The provision is meant for providing funds to the Election Commission for procurement of ballot units, control units and voter verifiable paper audit trial units and ancillary expenditure on EVMs …

Fearing misuse of EVMs, Cong wants counting of VVPAT slips
2 years, 1 month ago

Fearing misuse of EVMs, Cong wants counting of VVPAT slips

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Raising concerns over misuse of EVMs in the Munugode byelection, the Congress demanded that the result be declared only after physical counting of all VVPAT slips. In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, TPCC senior vice-president G. Niranjan said that the alleged audio of a conversation between four TRS legislators and three mediators released by Chief Minister …

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. …

Assembly Elections: EVM is No Issue Now, More Than 315 Crore Voters Have Used It, Says CEC Sushil Chandra
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Punjab gears up for 2022 Assembly elections
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab gears up for 2022 Assembly elections

The Hindu  

Ahead of the State Assembly elections, due early next year, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S. Karuna Raju on Tuesday said that after rationalisation in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic situation, the number of polling booths in the State has been increased to 24,689 from the existing 23,211. Mr. Raju said that The Election Commission of India has given its concurrence …

EVM-VVPAT Security Breached in Assam & Bengal: Yes, It Is Alarming
3 years, 8 months ago

EVM-VVPAT Security Breached in Assam & Bengal: Yes, It Is Alarming

The Quint  

Now if we take the Karimgunj incident, the first possibility may fit here – of replacing the polled EVM-VVPAT with a new 'stuffed' EVM-VVPAT which has votes in favour of a particular political party already punched in. A political party may only gain if it replaces the original polled EVM-VVPAT with a 'stuffed' one. But all polled EVM-VVPAT are sealed …

EVM-VVPAT Security Breached in Assam & Bengal: Yes, It Is Alarming
3 years, 8 months ago

EVM-VVPAT Security Breached in Assam & Bengal: Yes, It Is Alarming

The Quint  

Now if we take the Karimgunj incident, the first possibility may fit here – of replacing the polled EVM-VVPAT with a new 'stuffed' EVM-VVPAT which has votes in favour of a particular political party already punched in. A political party may only gain if it replaces the original polled EVM-VVPAT with a 'stuffed' one. But all polled EVM-VVPAT are sealed …

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | BEL engineers to ensure smooth functioning of EVMs, VVPAT units
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | BEL engineers to ensure smooth functioning of EVMs, VVPAT units

The Hindu  

Hundreds of engineers from the State-owned PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited, will be part of zonal teams that will ensure the smooth functioning of electronic voting machines and voter-verifiable paper audit trail units in over 88,000 polling booths on April 6. Every zonal team will be assigned 10 polling booths, and in case of technical snags in equipment on the day …

In Graphics: Ahead of Bihar Polls, Here's All You Need to Know About EVMs & VVPATs
4 years, 1 month ago

In Graphics: Ahead of Bihar Polls, Here's All You Need to Know About EVMs & VVPATs

News 18  

Bihar, which has 243 assembly seats, will go to polls in three phases – October 28, November 3 and November 7. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, while announcing the dates, had also said that the Election Commission of Bihar has been provided an additional number of EVMs including VVPATs. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines are used during election process …

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