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    The Supreme Court (SC) rejected plea seeking 100% cross-verification of EVMs data with VVPAT records

    Posted 27 Apr 2024

    2 min read

    • The SC issued two directions with respect to the plea
      • The Symbol Loading Units (SLUs) used in the VVPATs should be sealed, secured, and stored for 45 days after the election results.
        • The SLUs are to be stored along with the EVMs and be examined similar to EVMs.
      • Burnt memory semi-controller in 5% of the EVMs (I.e. Control Unit, Ballot Unit and VVPAT) are to be examined by experts on written requests made by losing candidates.

     

    • About Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
      • Microcontroller-based instrument developed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in alliance with Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics Limited.
      • First time used in the general election in Kerala in 1982.
      • Consists of a control unit that belongs to polling officers and a balloting unit used to cast votes.

     

    • About Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
      • A system attached to EVM to verify that the votes are cast as intended.
      • It allows voters to see a printed slip for 7 seconds showing the serial number, name & symbol of the chosen candidate.
      • SC order (2019) mandated VVPAT cross verification to be done of 5 EVMs in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency.

     

    Other reforms by ECI

    • Cap on election expenditure.
    • Restriction on exit polls before the final phase of election.
    • Voting through postal ballot.
    • Declaring of criminal antecedents, assets, etc by the candidates.
    • Tags :
    • EVM
    • VVPAT
    • Election reforms
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