Maharashtra election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations
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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 anti-EVM protests after villagers unsuccessfully tried to hold a mock "repoll" using ballot papers last week. Responding to the allegations over EVMs, Chief Election Officer Maharashtra issued a statement on Tuesday, saying, “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 November, and there was no mismatch found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned EVM numbers,” the letter by Chief Election Officer Maharashtra said. Markadwadi village hit headlines last week after a section of villagers tried to conduct mock "re-polling" using ballot papers expressing doubt about the credibility of EVMs.

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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 …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
1 week, 5 days ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

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 …

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future polls
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The demand for conducting elections on ballot papers is gaining momentum in Maharashtra as Kolewadi village in Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers expressing doubts over the Electronic Voting Machines. Kolewadi village falls under the Karad assembly constituency, earlier represented by veteran Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who faced a surprising …

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections
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1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections

Hindustan Times  

Kolewadi gram sabha in Maharashtra's Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers, becoming the second village in the state to pass a resolution against EVMs. Satara district collector Jitendra Dudi said his office had not received a copy of the purported resolution from the gram panchayat. This resolution was passed days after a section of villagers …

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 …

Maharashtra village votes to bring back ballot papers for future elections
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra village votes to bring back ballot papers for future elections

India Today  

Kolewadi gram sabha in Maharashtra's Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers, becoming the second village in the state to pass a resolution against EVMs. This resolution was passed days after a section of villagers from Markadwadi in Solapur's Malshiras constituency tried to conduct mock "re-polling" using ballot papers expressing doubt about the credibility of EVMs. …

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 …

Maharashtra Congress Chief Pushes for Ballot Paper Voting.
2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Congress Chief Pushes for Ballot Paper Voting.

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has urged the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to take note of the "growing public demand" for ballot paper voting in view of "doubts" about the mandate in assembly elections.The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has upped the ante against electronic voting machines after the BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the …

'Stop crying': Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde asks opposition to stop ‘misleading’ people about EVMs
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Stop crying': Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde asks opposition to stop ‘misleading’ people about EVMs

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday asked the opposition parties to “accept people's mandate” and stop “misleading voters” about electronic voting machines, news agency PTI reported. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, Sunday, “In the Lok Sabha elections, 2.48 crore votes went to the Mahayuti, …

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News

India Today  

The first day of the special session of the Maharashtra Assembly saw intense opposition protests over alleged electoral malpractices and EVM tampering, with Markatwadi, a village in the Malshiras Assembly constituency of Solapur district, becoming the focal point of the debate. The Opposition alleged that "democracy has been murdered" through the misuse of EVMs, prompting the residents of Markatwadi village …

Mahayuti leaders accuse opposition of misleading public over EVMs
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mahayuti leaders accuse opposition of misleading public over EVMs

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance on Sunday accused opposition leaders of misleading the public regarding electronic voting machines instead of accepting their losses in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The elections held on 20 November saw the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, achieve a landslide victory by winning 230 out of 288 assembly seats. In contrast, the …

Special Maharashtra session begins amid opposition boycott over EVMs
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Special Maharashtra session begins amid opposition boycott over EVMs

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A three-day special session of the Maharashtra assembly commenced on Saturday to administer oaths to newly elected MLAs, with the Speaker election scheduled for Monday. Opposition parties chose to boycott the first day's proceedings The opposition parties chose to boycott the first day's proceedings after BJP MLA Chainsukh Sancheti was among the first legislators to take the oath of …

Maharashtra election: Why EVMs have Stirred up a Storm of Suspicion
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Maharashtra election: Why EVMs have Stirred up a Storm of Suspicion

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 04, 2024 12:06 IST - 7 MINS READ Markadwadi, a little village in Malshiras tehsil, Solapur district, Maharashtra, has made its mark on the national political map. Villagers, although not all, while rejecting the outcome of the November 23 Assembly election, decided to hold a “repoll” with ballot paper on December 3. Those who had raised doubts …

Maharashtra: In rare move, Markadwadi villagers arrange repoll on 'ballot papers', police foil their plan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Maharashtra: In rare move, Markadwadi villagers arrange repoll on 'ballot papers', police foil their plan

India TV News  

In a rare move, residents of Markadwadi village under the Malshiras segment in the Solapur district of Maharashtra planned a "repoll" and put up banners claiming re-election on "ballot papers" today. NCP leader Uttam Jankar, who won the Malshiras seat, said, "A section of villagers from Malshrias constituency, who were seeking "re-election using ballot papers", gave up their plan after …

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

MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs
3 weeks, 1 day ago

MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs

Hindustan Times  

It wasn’t anything they did or didn’t do; the Electronic Voting Machine was responsible for their crushing defeat in the recent assembly elections. Pune, India -November 30, 2024: Uddhav Thackrey meet Baba Adhav during Atmclesh protest at Mahatma Phule wada in Ganj Peth in Pune, India, Saturday, -November 30, 2024-HT photo Attributing the sweeping win for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance …

‘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 …

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar says difference in votes of EVMs but don’t have proof — ‘Misuse of power, money to…’
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar says difference in votes of EVMs but don’t have proof — ‘Misuse of power, money to…’

Live Mint  

Days after Maha Vikas Aghadi's defeat in Maharashtra Assembly Election, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed the misuse of power and money to control the entire election mechanism, and alleged that there are discrepancies in votes of Electronic Voting Machines. The NCP-SP chief made the remark while speaking during his visit to senior activist Dr Baba Adhav, who is …

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing

Live Mint  

Senior Congress officials wrote to the Election Commission on Friday over claims of “large scale electoral fraud” during the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the letter shared by the Congress, there had been “arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists” ahead of polls. Congress leaders noted …

Maharashtra Congress to launch campaign demanding return of ballot papers
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra Congress to launch campaign demanding return of ballot papers

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Wednesday said the party will initiate a signature campaign demanding the return of traditional ballot papers in elections in the country. Mr. Patole said “crores of signatures” will be obtained and submitted to the President, Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, and the Chief Justice of India. Mr. Patole said, “The Congress will be the …

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 …

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Maharashtra election results: MVA leaders question EVMs as Mahayuti takes massive lead
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results: MVA leaders question EVMs as Mahayuti takes massive lead

Hindustan Times  

As result trends show the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance to be on its way to a massive victory in Maharashtra, the opposition group Maha Vikas Aghadi is sparking a row over the electronic voting machine. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi termed the results trend as a "surprise", asking how such a difference occurred in the numbers. TRACK …

School Students and Teachers Encouraged to Vote in Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months ago

School Students and Teachers Encouraged to Vote in Maharashtra Assembly Election

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra implements a new initiative to increase voter turnout through school students and teachers. The State Election Commission has sent 'sankalp patras' (resolution letters) to parents of students enrolled in government and state-aided schools, urging them to vote. Both parents need to sign the letter, while teachers are required to follow up with those who don't by visiting their homes …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Opposition 'INDIA' bloc leaders should apologise after apex court's verdict on EVMs: PM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition 'INDIA' bloc leaders should apologise after apex court's verdict on EVMs: PM

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Hours after the Supreme Court’s judgement on Electronic Voting Machines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the opposition ‘INDIA’ bloc to apologise to the people for allegedly instilling doubts in their minds about the authenticity of the machines and demanding return to the ballot paper system. The Supreme Court earlier rejected the plea for 100 percent verification of …

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 …

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 …

The News Minute, Onmanorama and Prashant Bhushan peddle false news about EVMs favouring BJP in Kasaragod mock polls
8 months ago

The News Minute, Onmanorama and Prashant Bhushan peddle false news about EVMs favouring BJP in Kasaragod mock polls

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, attempts are being made to discredit the Electronic Voting Machines and create a sense of panic among the voters. On Wednesday, Onmanorama published a contentious report wherein it alleged that four Electronic Voting Machines erroneously registered votes in favour of the BJP during a mock poll in Kasaragod town in Kerala. “Three VVPAT machines …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on January 5 dismissed concerns raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail saying there were “no new assertions or reasonable and legitimate” doubts which require “further clarifications”. On Friday the ECI letter, signed by Pramod Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary in the Election Commission, said that “Rule …

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