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

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"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 …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

SC rejects plea seeking review of VVPAT-EVM verification verdict: Here's what top court said

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a review petition seeking a reconsideration of its earlier judgement that rejected the demand for 100 per cent verification of Electronic Voting Machine votes with their corresponding Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, ruled that there was no substantial ground to review the court's April …

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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 …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The EVM-VVPAT case judgment is disappointing

The Hindu

“Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.” — H.G. To ensure “counted as recorded”, we should tally the EVM count with the manual count of VVPAT slips for a statistically significant sample size of EVMs drawn at random from a suitably defined ‘population’ of EVMs. The Supreme Court did …

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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 …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Op India

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

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu

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

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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 …

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8 months ago

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

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

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Fixing India’s VVPAT-based audit of EVMs

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India has attracted criticism for reducing the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail based audit of Electronic Voting Machines to an exercise in tokenism and for its lack of transparency in the matter. Thus, VVPAT-based audit of EVMs involves three essential elements — a clear definition of the ‘population’ of EVMs from which the statistical sample would …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas for cross-verification of votes cast with VVPAT slips on April 16

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on April 9 said that it will hear a batch of pleas seeking cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, on April 16. The top court had said on April 3 it would hear next week the plea filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms along with other matters after advocate Prashant Bhushan …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Can India’s election be rigged? Ahead of vote, old debate gets new life

Al Jazeera

Opposition parties have questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines. New Delhi, India – As he launched the main Indian opposition alliance’s election campaign in the middle of March, Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at two targets: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he described as the “king”, and the electronic voting machines that the country uses to cast …

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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 …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

EVMs compliant with the legal framework, EC tells Congress

Hindustan Times

The current Electronic Voting Machines in use in elections comply with the legal framework strengthened by successive Union governments, the Election Commission told Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday in the backdrop of multiple letters sent by members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc raising concerns about the integrity of the machines. On December 19, the INDIA bloc …

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

No discrepancy in VVPAT slips in Maharashtra polls: Election Commission

SC rejects plea seeking review of VVPAT-EVM verification verdict: Here's what top court said

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now

The EVM-VVPAT case judgment is disappointing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reforms needed in the voting process | Explained

Fixing India’s VVPAT-based audit of EVMs

Supreme Court to hear pleas for cross-verification of votes cast with VVPAT slips on April 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can India’s election be rigged? Ahead of vote, old debate gets new life

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs

EVMs compliant with the legal framework, EC tells Congress