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How SC pushed the VVPAT transparency envelope so far
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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SC seeks responses from EC, Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips
9 months, 1 week 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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Supreme Court seeks Election Commission reply on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips
9 months, 1 week 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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Supreme Court notice to Election Commission on plea to count all VVPAT slips
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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District Election Officer seeks report on chaos during filing of papers in north Chennai
9 months, 2 weeks ago

District Election Officer seeks report on chaos during filing of papers in north Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Following the tense situation which prevailed during the filing of nominations for the Chennai north constituency, the District Election Officer J Radhakrishnan has sought a report from the returning officer regarding the incident. The nomination process was delayed for two hours on Monday as members of the DMK and AIADMK engaged in a verbal spat over who would file …

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EC will require around 30 lakh EVMs, 1.5-year preparation time for simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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EC begins preparations for Assembly elections
1 year, 8 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 …

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Preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha polls begin, EC orders new EVMs, VVPAT machines
1 year, 8 months ago

Preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha polls begin, EC orders new EVMs, VVPAT machines

India Today  

Preparatory work for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway, sources in the Election Commission said, while dismissing concerns about faulty Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail and Electronic Voting Machines as unfounded. The poll panel has identified 3.43 lakh VVPATs for preventive maintenance and 2.43 lakh for upgrade to reduce machine replacement rates. Sources told India Today, "The Commission has …

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TMC raises EVM issue, says votes being transferred to BJP automatically
3 years, 9 months ago

TMC raises EVM issue, says votes being transferred to BJP automatically

Op India  

The first phase of the high octane West Bengal Assembly polls is underway in 30 constituencies on Saturday. As expected, merely a few hours after the voters began to exercise their ballot, the jittery Trinamool Congress Party has started peddling the ‘EVM hacked’ bogey. It said the voters in the Kanthi Dakshin assembly seat have been making a shocking claim …

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Election Commission: EVMs error-free, scrutinised rigorously
5 years, 3 months ago

Election Commission: EVMs error-free, scrutinised rigorously

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday tried to allay concerns over safety of EVMs due to use of VVPATs and said that machines are constantly going through rigorous scrutiny. The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of …

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Election results 2019 live | As it happened
5 years, 7 months ago

Election results 2019 live | As it happened

The Hindu  

Heading towards a grand finale, the BJP, on Thursday, is the second political party in the Indian history to come back to power, even stronger this time. — PTI Gujarat | 2.45 pm Amit Shah set to win with huge margin BJP president Amit Shah is leading in Gandhinagar by nearly 5 lakh votes against his Congress rival Dr. C.J. …

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VVPAT count to be held at the end like in the past, say EC sources
5 years, 7 months ago

VVPAT count to be held at the end like in the past, say EC sources

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Election Commission is learnt to have stuck to its plan of counting the paper trail machines slips at the end of counts and not in the beginning as demanded by opposition parties. The Commission is also learnt to have decided to count postal ballots simultaneously with Electronic Voting Machine count due to the "sheer size" of the …

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Slip count of 50 per cent of VVPAT needed: Opposition tells Supreme Court
5 years, 9 months ago

Slip count of 50 per cent of VVPAT needed: Opposition tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

In a major development just days before the start of Lok Sabha battle, the opposition parties told the Supreme Court that if election results got delayed due to counting of VVPAT slip of 50 per cent of 13.5 lakh EVMs, it will still help ensure the sanctity of a free and fair contest. The opposition's response led by Telugu Desam …

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50% VVPAT verification will delay Lok Sabha election results by 6 days, ECI tells SC
5 years, 9 months ago

50% VVPAT verification will delay Lok Sabha election results by 6 days, ECI tells SC

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha poll results will be delayed by six whole days if the Opposition parties’ demand to increase VVPAT slips counting by 50% became a reality, the Election Commission of India indicated to the Supreme Court on Friday. With this, the ECI has also chosen to stand firm against a plea by 21 Opposition parties, who jointly moved the …

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Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Vehicles carrying reserved EVMs, VVPATs to be fitted with GPS trackers
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Vehicles carrying reserved EVMs, VVPATs to be fitted with GPS trackers

India TV News  

Vehicles carrying reserved EVMs and VVPATs during the seven-phased Lok Sabha polls will be mandatorily equipped with GPS to track their movement, the Election Commission has said. The decision came in the backdrop of electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail machines being found in hotels, roads and even at the residence of an MLA during the assembly …

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