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

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 …

Assembly Maharashtra Election State Eci Count Vvpat

3 weeks, 1 day ago

EC files police case over X user’s EVM claim

Hindustan Times

The Mumbai Cyber Police, on Saturday, filed an FIR against a social media user Syed Shuja for allegedly spreading misinformation about tampering of electronic voting machines after receiving a complaint from Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer. Earlier, the Election Commission of India had also filed an FIR against Shuja with the Delhi Police for similar reasons, a senior ECI official said …

India Delhi Maharashtra Fir Evms Evm Official Shuja

5 months, 1 week 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 …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Oppn takes a swipe at Centre after Musk questions EVM reliability, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times

Electronic voting machines were in the middle of a fresh social media controversy on Sunday with leaders not just from both sides of the political spectrum in India chiming in but also Tesla founder and X chief executive Elon Musk too wading into the matter. The row, over what was previously known as Twitter, unfolded after Bharatiya Janata Party leader …

India Gandhi Musk Bjp Leader Evms Electronic Voting Machines

6 months, 1 week ago

Huge political slugfest over EVM 'unlocking' charge; poll officer reacts to OTP claims. Who said what? 10 points

Hindustan Times

Allegations of electronic voting machine hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat have snowballed into a major political slugfest between the Opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party, even as a poll official claimed that an EVM was a standalone system with "robust administrative safeguards" to protect it from manipulation and that an OTP was not needed to unlock …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The fight between the two Shiv Senas over alleged malpractices in vote-counting in Mumbai North West on June 4 intensified further on Sunday following media reports that the centre’s EVM had been accessed through a mobile phone by the winning candidate’s relative. Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI official holds PC to clarify {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Election Commission …

Mumbai Mobile Shiv Sena Phone Thackeray Counting Ubt

6 months, 1 week ago

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The fight between the two Shiv Senas over alleged malpractices in vote-counting in Mumbai North West on June 4 intensified further on Sunday following media reports that the centre’s EVM had been accessed through a mobile phone by the winning candidate’s relative. Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI official holds PC to clarify The Election Commission of India lodged a …

Mumbai Mobile Shiv Sena Phone Eci Thackeray Counting

6 months, 1 week ago

EVM row: 'No OTP required to unlock voting machine,' says Mumbai poll official

Hindustan Times

A poll official on Sunday dismissed rejected a news report that claimed a kin of the winning Shiv Sena candidate in Mumbai had a phone that “unlocked” EVM. Vandana Suryavanshi, returning officer of Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, said that an EVM is a standalone system that does not need an OTP to unlock it. An independent candidate noticed …

India Mumbai Shiv Sena Ubt Waikar Evm Pandilkar

6 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai poll official refutes media report, says EVM fully safeguarded against manipulation

Hindustan Times

Mumbai, A poll official on Sunday said an EVM was a standalone system with "robust administrative safeguards" to protect it from any kind of manipulation and that there was no need of an OTP to unlock it. Vandana Suryavanshi, returning officer of Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, was reacting to a report in Mid-day newspaper about a kin of …

Mumbai Suryavanshi Waikar Data Entry Poll Official

6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi joins EVM debate after Elon Musk flags hacking risk

Hindustan Times

Following tech billionaire Elon Musk's call to eliminate electronic voting machines, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed the EVMs in India a “black box” and cited a news report that has caused an uproar over the result of the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was reacting to Elon Musk's concern over the security …

India Mumbai Mobile Phone Lok Sabha Musk Elon Musk Eci

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Congress alleges discrepancy in EVM votes in Karimganj; inquiry ordered

Hindustan Times

The opposition Congress in Assam has alleged that there was discrepancy in counting of votes in electronic voting machines at Karimganj Lok Sabha seat of the state, the results of which were declared on June 4 along with the seats in the rest of the country. The chief electoral officer Assam said the returning officer and DC Karimganj has been …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: ECI dismisses viral EVM tampering videos as old, not related to ongoing general election

Deccan Chronicle

S. Chockalingam, Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra said, "It is noticed that some old videos from other states are getting circulated through social media showing miscreants trying to vitiate the poll process and particularly tampering with EVM. The ECI clarification came a day after NCP founder Sharad Pawar alleged that several booth capturing incidents in the Beed Lok Sabha constituency, which …

Social Media Maharashtra Lok Sabha Videos Ongoing General

7 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Video of EVMs found inside a vehicle in Varanasi is old

India TV News

FACT CHECK DONE BY BOOM How was it done? BOOM, in its factcheck, found that the claims are false, the video dates back to 2022 and was taken during the Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh; it is unrelated to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It is being shared on X with a satirical caption that reads, "Long live EVM" Image …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs

The Hindu

Even as the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election draws to a close, some on social media have been casting aspersions on the Electronic Voting Machines, the device used to electronically record and count votes cast in elections. “There were only 90 voters at a booth in Dima Hasao district of Assam, but 171 votes were cast …

Election Cast Evms Evm

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata accuses BJP of switching EVMs; questions voter turnout figures

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party has hatched a plan to switch electronic voting machines being used in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls with the 1.9 million machines that allegedly went missing in 2019. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee The BJP promptly dismissed her allegation, calling it a “figment of …

Mamata Mamata Banerjee Muslims Bjp Eci Voter Turnout Machines

7 months, 4 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 …

Congress Vvpat Evm

8 months ago

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Hindustan Times

Arunachal Pradesh is set for repolling in eight polling stations on Wednesday, April 24, following incidents of violence during the initial phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and state assembly elections on April 19. Reports of violence and damage to Electronic Voting Machines emerged during the assembly elections at eight polling booths in Arunachal Pradesh. Repolling in …

Elections Violence Assembly Lok Sabha Eci Polling Stations

8 months ago

150 'complete EVM sets' replaced in Assam: official

New Indian Express

GUWAHATI: A total of 150 complete Electronic Voting Machine sets were replaced due to malfunctioning across the five Lok Sabha seats in Assam where voting is underway on Friday, officials said. "Apart from the complete sets, 140 CUs, 230 VVPATs and 81 BUs were also replaced individually from different machines across the constituencies," he added. Another official said that reports …

Voting Official Polling Stations Vvpat Replaced Complete Evm

8 months ago

EC informs SC that reports of EVM error in Kerala are false

The Hindu

April 18, 2024 12:37 pm | Updated 07:32 pm IST - NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that statements that four electronic voting machines erroneously logged in votes in favour of the BJP during mock polls held in Kerala were plainly false. The attention of a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was …

Kerala Court Bench

8 months, 1 week ago

How to cast your vote using EVM

India Today

In modern democracies, the right to vote is a fundamental aspect of citizenship, empowering individuals to actively participate in shaping the governance of their nation. If you're gearing up to cast your vote using an EVM, here's a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you navigate through the process smoothly: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: On the day of the election, make sure to …

Voting Cast Vote Polling Your Vote Evm

2 years ago

Bypolls in five states: SP, BJP trade charges in Mainpur, EVM glitches in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Moderate polling was recorded till noon in the bypoll to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid complaints of glitches in EVMs and allegations by the Samajwadi Party that the police and administration were preventing people from casting vote. The bypoll to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results

India Today

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Tuesday that Electronic Voting Machines were moved illegally in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of the counting of votes which will take place on March 10. Backing up the claim, the party tweeted a video on Wednesday morning in which Varanasi’s Commissioner Deepak Agarwal appears to be telling reporters that there was, indeed, a …

Samajwadi Party Party Varanasi Bjp Evms Evm

2 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh polls: 61.46% voter turnout recorded, reports of EVM glitches from some booths

Firstpost

A report from Ghaziabad said a minor skirmish took place between supporters of BJP leader VK Singh and Congress leader Rajan Kant where the security personnel had to intervene Around 61.46 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, where polling was held across 58 Assembly constituencies in 11 districts. “An average 57.79 per cent polling was …

Uttar Pradesh Congress Ghaziabad Bjp Voter Polling Phase

3 years, 8 months ago

Assam polls: EC suspends armed escort officer after EVM found in BJP candidate's car

India TV News

The Election Commission on Friday suspended an armed escort officer after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showing an EVM being found in a BJP candidate's car in Patharkandi constituency following the second round of polling in Assam. "With the receipt of the Special general Observer in Assam, Armed Escort Officer Luhit Gohain, Sub-inspector of Police of 3rd Assam …

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

EC files police case over X user’s EVM claim

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

Oppn takes a swipe at Centre after Musk questions EVM reliability, BJP hits back

Huge political slugfest over EVM 'unlocking' charge; poll officer reacts to OTP claims. Who said what? 10 points

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

EVM row: 'No OTP required to unlock voting machine,' says Mumbai poll official

Mumbai poll official refutes media report, says EVM fully safeguarded against manipulation

Rahul Gandhi joins EVM debate after Elon Musk flags hacking risk

Assam: Congress alleges discrepancy in EVM votes in Karimganj; inquiry ordered

Maharashtra: ECI dismisses viral EVM tampering videos as old, not related to ongoing general election

Fact Check: Video of EVMs found inside a vehicle in Varanasi is old

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs

Mamata accuses BJP of switching EVMs; questions voter turnout figures

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

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

150 'complete EVM sets' replaced in Assam: official

EC informs SC that reports of EVM error in Kerala are false

How to cast your vote using EVM

Bypolls in five states: SP, BJP trade charges in Mainpur, EVM glitches in Odisha

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results

Uttar Pradesh polls: 61.46% voter turnout recorded, reports of EVM glitches from some booths

Assam polls: EC suspends armed escort officer after EVM found in BJP candidate's car