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7 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent

A fool-proof voting and counting mechanism forms the foundation of electoral democracy and hence it is natural for the people to raise a doubt or two about the existing one at any point in time. The Supreme Court has followed this pattern when it dismissed last week the petition that sought 100 per cent coverage by Voter Verified Paper Audit …

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7 months, 4 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 …

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7 months, 4 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 …

India Today Indi Vvpat Malign Evm

8 months ago

EVM-VVPAT verification case | Cannot disclose ‘source code’ of EVMs, will result in misuse: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored that it cannot ask the Election Commission of India to disclose the source codes of the Electronic Voting Machines as it can result in its misuse. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta made the observation while hearing a batch of petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of the vote count in EVMs with …

Supreme Court Court Eci Code Source Vvpat Public Domain

8 months 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 …

Supreme Court Vvpat Evm Electronic Voting

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 …

India Kerala Voting Vote Bjp Poll Eci

8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi's GB Nagar declares paid holiday on April 26 for voting

Hindustan Times

Gautam Budh Nagar chief electoral officer and district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Tuesday declared a paid holiday on April 26 for all employees working in the public and private sector and said the leave would enable everyone to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Verma said, “The Election Commission guidelines have been issued as per which, a paid …

Noida Polling Verma Gautam Budh Nagar Machines Vvpat Evms

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

3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: EC restricts Bengal election campaigning, parties can't hold roadshows

India TV News

The election commission has restricted Bengal polls campaigning withdrawing permission for any kind of roadshows including cycle-bike-vehicle rallies. The election commission has noted "with anguish" that many political parties, candidates are not adhering to prescribed safety norms during public gatherings. The sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly election were held on Thursday for 43 seats recorded a voter turnout …

West Bengal Poll Vvpat Total Seizure Bengal Election

3 years, 11 months ago

Count All VVPAT Slips, Make Info on EVM-VVPAT Public: Ex-CEC

The Quint

Why is a cloak of secrecy maintained over the EVM-VVPAT? Because, as per cyber experts, the source code and the component used in the EVM-VVPAT should be made public. I would like to say, and it was my attitude even then that anybody who is questioning the EVM shouldn’t be treated as an anti-national or an enemy. If you point …

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DC Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent

Campaign for more use of VVPATs to continue, says Congress

'Good Day': PM Modi Says SC Order A 'Tight Slap' On Those Trying To Malign EVMs

EVM-VVPAT verification case | Cannot disclose ‘source code’ of EVMs, will result in misuse: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow

SC directs ECI to look into ‘extra vote to BJP’ allegation in Kerala mock poll; ‘alarming,’ says Supriya Sule

Delhi's GB Nagar declares paid holiday on April 26 for voting

In the EVM debate, stalemate between civil society and government

Covid-19: EC restricts Bengal election campaigning, parties can't hold roadshows

Count All VVPAT Slips, Make Info on EVM-VVPAT Public: Ex-CEC