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

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 …

Assembly Maharashtra Election Vvpat Officer Amid

2 weeks ago

'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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2 weeks 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 …

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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 …

Candidates Commission Station Poll Eci Polling Vvpat

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, 4 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 …

Court Election Paper Vvpat Evms Slips Datta

8 months ago

VVPAT case: Supreme Court says 'we can't control elections, poll body cleared doubts'

India Today

While hearing petitions seeking the complete verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said "we don't control the elections, the poll body has cleared doubts". A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had sought clarification from the Election Commission of India …

Elections Supreme Court Court Election Eci Khanna Vvpat

8 months ago

Election Commission of India | Hand-holding Indian democracy

The Hindu

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The year was 1951. The Gist Among the most crucial reforms the CEC introduced were the switching from individual coloured ballot boxes for each candidate to ballot papers and then the Electronic Voting Machines As parties raised doubts over the security of the EVMs, the ECI introduced a …

Voting Parties Election Commission Commission Poll Eci Electoral

8 months ago

'Pained by what has been said', poll body tells Supreme Court in EVM-VVPAT case

India Today

The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was pained by what was said about the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips in Electronic Voting Machines. Four EVMs and VVPATs were recording one extra vote for BJP," Bhushan said, citing the report, following which the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to look into the issue. When …

Kerala Supreme Court Election Body Vote Poll Bhushan

8 months ago

Supreme Court asks poll body to verify 'extra votes' to BJP in Kerala mock polls

India Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India to look into allegations that extra votes were recorded in favour of the BJP in EVMs during a mock poll in Kerala. The matter was brought to the Supreme Court's attention after advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Association for Democratic Reforms, cited a media report on the complaints …

Kerala Supreme Court Court Congress Report Votes Bjp

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 …

Supreme Court Election Commission Vvpat

11 months ago

In the EVM debate, stalemate between civil society and government

Hindustan Times

It’s a battle that is being fought between the civil society and the government in the public space and in open courts – without a hint of any forward movement. The incessant and disorderly public debates, suspicion, and court cases around EVMs and Voter-Verifiable Paper Trail are certainly not good for democracy.” He added: “Most recently, allegations of malpractice were …

India Elections Election Civil Society Vote Commission Eci

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 …

India Congress Poll Questions Evms Vvpat Slips Vvpats

11 months, 2 weeks ago

EC responds to Jairam Ramesh’s concern on VVPATs, says have ‘full faith’ in EVMs

Hindustan Times

The Election Commission on Friday dismissed concerns raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail stating the commission has “full faith” in using the electronic voting machines in the elections. Currently, VVPAT slips of five randomly selected polling stations of every assembly constituency or assembly segment are tallied with the electronic count of the corresponding control units …

India Congress Election Indian Poll Jairam Ramesh Ramesh

1 year, 1 month ago

EC will require around 30 lakh EVMs, 1.5-year preparation time for simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies

Firstpost

Sources said there is a shortfall of nearly 35 lakh voting units – control units, ballot units and VVPAT units – for the simultaneous conduct of Lok Sabha and assembly polls The Election Commission will require around 30 lakh electronic voting machines and a preparation time of nearly one-and-half years for the smooth conduct of simultaneous elections to the Lok …

Elections Lok Sabha Units Commission Lok Sabha Polls

3 years, 6 months ago

"Stark Example Of PIL Abuse" Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Regarding Use Of VVPATs, Listing Of Irregularities By State Election Commission With Cost Of Rs.500

Live Law

Observing that the petitioner had filed a successive PIL raising identical issues similar to an earlier PIL rejected by the Court, the Gujarat High Court has recently dismissed with cost of Rs. 500, a PIL pertaining to reservation of seats in local body elections, use of VVPAT machines and listing of illegalities practiced by State Election Commission.A division bench comprising …

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

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

Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls: 'No mismatch found'

ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates

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

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

VVPAT case: Supreme Court says 'we can't control elections, poll body cleared doubts'

Election Commission of India | Hand-holding Indian democracy

'Pained by what has been said', poll body tells Supreme Court in EVM-VVPAT case

Supreme Court asks poll body to verify 'extra votes' to BJP in Kerala mock polls

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

In the EVM debate, stalemate between civil society and government

EVMs compliant with the legal framework, EC tells Congress

EC responds to Jairam Ramesh’s concern on VVPATs, says have ‘full faith’ in EVMs

EC will require around 30 lakh EVMs, 1.5-year preparation time for simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies

"Stark Example Of PIL Abuse" Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Regarding Use Of VVPATs, Listing Of Irregularities By State Election Commission With Cost Of Rs.500