The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are fine,” a bench of justices Vikram Nath and PB… Continue reading "SC dismisses PIL on bringing back ballot papers"
A senior poll official on Sunday rejected allegations of Electronic Voting Machine hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, stating that the EVM is a foolproof standalone device with no provision for communication. Returning Officer Vandana Suryavanshi, in a press conference in Mumbai, clarified that voting machines do not require an OTP to function. Her clarification came in… Continue reading "Poll official junks EVM hacking charge in North West Mumbai"
Following orders of Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore, places where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are stored have been declared as ‘red zones’ and flying of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles will be prohibited in these areas until June 4. The EVMs that were used for Lok Sabha elections in the three constituencies in the city have… Continue reading "EVM strong rooms in Chennai declared ‘red zones’"
The Supreme Court of India has rejected all the pleas for paper ballot voting, 100% EVM-VVPAT verification and physical deposit of VVPAT slips. A two-judge bench with Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta announced the verdict at 10:30 AM today. The court has released two direction in the case. Justice Khanna said, “One direction is after the completion of symbol… Continue reading "No 100 per cent verification of VVPAT receipts, rules SC"
Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu Satyabrata Sahoo on Tuesday said the first level check of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) would commence on July 4 in the state. The exercise would be carried out in the presence of representatives of the recognised political parties. “The exercise is part of the preparation process… Continue reading "Lok Sabha elections 2024: Process of checking EVMs to begin on July 4"