The Election Commission of India has set up a panel to examine VVPAT mismatch in Lok sabha election 2019. This comes in the backdrop of reports of mismatches between the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) count in eight cases during the Lok Sabha election Under the electoral… Continue reading ECI sets up teams to probe VVPAT mismatch in Lok Sabha election
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Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Twenty-two Opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) be done prior to the counting of votes. Further, the parties have demanded that if any discrepancy is found anywhere… Continue reading Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Opposition to meet Election Commission on May 21 over VVPAT verification
Leaders of Opposition parties have decided Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday to urge the panel to come with detailed guidelines to address any mismatch between voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and electronic voting machine (EVM) tallies during the counting of votes As per the Supreme Court’s order, The EC will counter-check the VVPAT and… Continue reading Opposition to meet Election Commission on May 21 over VVPAT verification
EVM, postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously, says ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all the States and Union Territories that the Electronic Voting Machines(EVM) and postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously. The EC said that once the EVM counting is completed,the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) slips counting can start as… Continue reading EVM, postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously, says ECI
VVPAT: Opposition has a recourse in slip counting
Recently, the Supreme Court has rejected opposition parties’ demand for 50% random physical verification of electronic voting machines using the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). Instead the Court has directed the Election Commission to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency or Assembly… Continue reading VVPAT: Opposition has a recourse in slip counting
SC turns down Opposition plea for increased VVPAT verification
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of 21 Opposition parties to review its judgment rejecting 50% random physical verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). The review plea had highlighted large-scale tampering and selective malfunctioning of EVMs in the present Lok Sabha polls and demanded at least 25% random… Continue reading SC turns down Opposition plea for increased VVPAT verification
Court to hear VVPAT review plea next week
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by 21 Opposition parties to review its judgment rejecting 50% random physical verification of electronic voting machines using the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). Earlier the Supreme Court had directed the Election Commission to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling… Continue reading Court to hear VVPAT review plea next week
EVM, VVPATs’ ‘deviant behaviour’: respond to plea,SC tells ECI
The Supreme Court has sought the Election Commission’s response on a plea which has asked the apex court to strike down Section 49MA under Conduct of Elections Rules,1961. The Election Commission(EC) in his response has defended strict punishment and penalty for questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).It said that… Continue reading EVM, VVPATs’ ‘deviant behaviour’: respond to plea,SC tells ECI
Opposition moves SC again over VVPAT tally
Opposition parties have filed a review petition in the Supreme Court demanding the counting of at least 50% VVPAT slips. At a press conference, opposition parties have also highlighted instances of EVMs malfunctioning and selective manipulation of the machines which were reported in the polling held in Kerala, Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Recently, the Supreme… Continue reading Opposition moves SC again over VVPAT tally
Opposition parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50% votes by VVPATs
Recently, the opposition parties had held a meeting to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning that cropped up during the 1st phase of Lok Sabha elections. They have further decided to approach the Supreme Court again to demand that at least 50% of paper trails be verified with EVMs. Recently, the Supreme Court had directed… Continue reading Opposition parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50% votes by VVPATs
