Results for: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results announcement on June 4, leaders from both the ruling BJP and the Opposition INDIA bloc have met with Election Commission (EC) officials to express their concerns and demands for a fair and transparent counting process. The BJP alleged attempts by the Opposition and civil society organizations to undermine the electoral process, while the INDIA bloc urged strict adherence to established procedures, including CCTV monitoring of control units and verification of date and time displays on voting machines.

The Supreme Court of India is set to issue directions on Wednesday regarding petitions calling for complete cross-verification of votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). This comes after the court reserved its order on the matter on April 18. The NGO ‘Association for Democratic Reforms’ (ADR), a petitioner in the case, has requested the reversal of the poll panel’s 2017 decision to replace the transparent glass on VVPAT machines with opaque glass, which allows voters to view the slip for only seven seconds when the light is on.