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 the EVMs. VVPAT verification done but Oppn ups ante over EVMs The ECI said it was mandatory for the agency to conduct VVPAT verification, and this was done during the counting procedure, in front of the counting observer or representatives of candidates. Transparency is key.” State Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe said the ECI should release CCTV footage of all the polling stations, to explain the surge in 76 lakh votes cast after polling officially ended. If there is no election petition, Bharat Electronics Limited, which has manufactured the EVMs, will provide a schedule for the verification, said a senior officer in the office of the state chief electoral officer.

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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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

YSRC Wants EVMs of 15 Polling Stations Checked
6 months ago

YSRC Wants EVMs of 15 Polling Stations Checked

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: YSRC has demanded that the Election Commission check the microcontroller of EVMs deployed at 15 polling stations located in Vizianagaram parliamentary constituency and two assembly constituencies of the Bobbili and Nellimarla assembly segments. Accordingly, the checking and verification process can be initiated within four weeks of verification of an election petition filed in the respective constituencies with the registrars …

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 …

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 …

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 …

EVM-VVPAT row: Defeated candidates can verify votes after elections if...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM-VVPAT row: Defeated candidates can verify votes after elections if...

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected all petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of votes polled on Electronic Voting Machines with their Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. "Candidates who secure second and third position in the results can request for the verification of burnt memory semicontroller.," the Supreme Court said. The process in detail As per the Supreme Court's …

VVPAT Case : Supreme Court Allows Runner-Up Candidates To Seek Verification Of Burnt Memory Of 5% EVMs Per Assembly Segment
7 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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 …

Supreme Court hearing on EVM-VVPAT: Impossible to tamper with EVMs at any stage, ECI tells SC
8 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on EVM-VVPAT: Impossible to tamper with EVMs at any stage, ECI tells SC

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India assured that it is impossible to tamper with electronic voting machines “at any stage” even as the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on Thursday on pleas that 97 crore registered voters in the country have a right to a more transparent electoral system, with or without EVMs. ‘Cumbersome process’ The EC said it would take …

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 …

VVPAT cross-verification: SC asks Election Commission to investigate Prashant Bhushan's allegations
8 months ago

VVPAT cross-verification: SC asks Election Commission to investigate Prashant Bhushan's allegations

India TV News  

In response to advocate Prashant Bhushan’s allegation during a mock poll in Kasaragod, Kerala, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to probe the claim that four Electronic Voting Machines recorded one extra vote for the BJP. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to ensure the integrity of the electoral process and provide detailed …

Reforms needed in the voting process | Explained
8 months ago

Reforms needed in the voting process | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips with the vote count as per Electronic Voting Machines. Second, invalid votes that were a bane of paper ballots and also a bone of contention during counting process have been eliminated through EVMs. These include random allocation …

Pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips: SC asks ECI to explain process
8 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

How SC pushed the VVPAT transparency envelope so far
8 months, 1 week ago

How SC pushed the VVPAT transparency envelope so far

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: When the Supreme Court recently sought responses from the Election Commission of India and the Centre on a plea seeking full count of VVPAT slips in polls, several political parties saw in it an important first step to make the election process free and fair. At present, VVPAT paper slips of only five randomly-selected EVMs in each assembly …

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 …

Supreme Court seeks ECI, Centre's response on plea to count all VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks ECI, Centre's response on plea to count all VVPAT slips

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission of India and the BJP-led central government on a petition seeking the complete counting of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail paper slips in the general elections. Read here: Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs The petition further challenged the commission's guidelines that mandates VVPAT …

Congress calls notice to Election Commission on VVPAT 'important first step'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress calls notice to Election Commission on VVPAT 'important first step'

India Today  

The Congress praised the Supreme Court's notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking the counting of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail paper slips in polls, saying it was an "important first step". In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday night, "The Supreme Court has issued a notice today to the …

SC seeks responses from EC, Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SC seeks responses from EC, Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete 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 top court, on April 8, 2019, had ordered the poll …

VVPAT verification : Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on plea to cross-verify EVM and VVPAT counts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

VVPAT verification : Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on plea to cross-verify EVM and VVPAT counts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission on a writ petition seeking a direction 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. Ms. Rathi argued for a complete count of VVPAT slips in elections as opposed to the current practice …

'Important first step': Congress after SC seeks EC response on 'complete count' of VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Important first step': Congress after SC seeks EC response on 'complete count' of VVPAT slips

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday hailed as an "important first step" the Supreme Court's notice to the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete count of VVPAT slips and said the matter should be decided before the Lok Sabha polls commence. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "The Supreme Court …

Supreme Court seeks responses from EC, Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks responses from EC, Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete 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 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail is an independent vote verification …

Supreme Court seeks Election Commission reply on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks Election Commission reply on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre regarding a petition seeking a complete count of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail slips in elections, contrasting with the current practice of verifying only five randomly chosen EVMs through VVPAT paper slips. On April 8, 2019, the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to …

Supreme Court notice to Election Commission on plea to count all VVPAT slips
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court notice to Election Commission on plea to count all VVPAT slips

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission on a petition seeking the counting of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail paper slips in elections, instead of verifying only five randomly selected Electronic Voting Machines in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the poll …

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 …

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections
1 year, 7 months ago

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Social media teams will be constituted in all 33 districts to counter false information with regard to the Assembly elections due later this year. The ECI has asked district election officers and collectors to send names by April 30. The first-level checking of EVMs and voter-verifiable paper audit trail by nodal officers will be completed by June, in the …

Mock poll held in Erode to check readiness of electronic voting machines
1 year, 10 months ago

Mock poll held in Erode to check readiness of electronic voting machines

The Hindu  

A mock poll was conducted on Tuesday to check the functioning of electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail that will be used for the bypolls to the Erode Assembly constituency, scheduled for February 27. A team comprising eight engineers from the Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, began first-level checking of EVMS and VVPAT at the strongroom on the …

Assembly Elections| 'Let Counting Go On As Per Established Practice': Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In VVPAT Plea
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Elections| 'Let Counting Go On As Per Established Practice': Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In VVPAT Plea

Live Law  

Refusing to give urgent listing tomorrow for a plea which sought Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail verification in more polling booths and VVPAT verification before the counting of the votes, the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon said "let counting go on as per established practice, procedures and law".After the Election Commission of India said that it is following the judgment. …

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