VVPATs

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'Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers,' Mamata Banerjee tweeted. (Photo: File)

Congratulations to winners, but wait for VVPATs matching: Mamata

Before the counting began, Mamata Banerjee uploaded a video of her playing a patriotic song.

23 May 2019 2:06 PM

TDP candidate said that the unused equipment were stored in a separate room and not along with those used for polling. (Photo: AFP)

TDP files complaint over shifting of EVMs in Andhra Pradesh's Nuzvid

TDP candidate said that EVMs were stored in the strong room at Machilipatnam Krishna University campus after polling was held on April 11.

15 Apr 2019 8:25 AM

The petitioners have sought to use of Voter Verifiable Paper Trail (VVPAT) in at least 50 per cent of votes cast through EVMs. (Photo: File)

SC notice to EC on plea by 21 oppn parties for paper trail verification

The top court will hear the matter on March 25 again.

15 Mar 2019 11:37 AM

Joint elections not possible right now: EC

The Congress, while concurring with the EC’s view, challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissolve the Lok Sabha immediately.

15 Aug 2018 2:07 AM

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Snags in new EVMs worry Cong ahead of November polls

Two lakh new EVMs supplied by the govt-owned BHEL would be used in the state Assembly elections. Testing of the new machines will begin soon.

21 Jul 2018 1:02 AM

EVMs make the election process transparent. Counting is more efficient and the results can be declared in 3-4 hours instead of the traditional 30-40 hours taken to count votes manually.

Onus on EC to ensure EVM credibility: Glitches apart, EVMs are necessary

The issue of ‘tamperability’ of EVMs has been doing the rounds ever since they were introduced.

18 Jun 2018 1:53 AM

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

EC must clean up mess

The stakes are high in 2019, and the EC must ensure that its credibility remains high.

06 Jun 2018 1:41 AM

EC terms EVM failure reports ‘exaggeration’

The poll panel also rejected reports that polling was cancelled in 35 booths in Bhandara-Gondiya LS constituency in Maharashtra.

29 May 2018 1:45 AM

Jyoti said, 'All arrangements have been made in Gujarat by the chief electoral officer of the state in view of the counting.'(Photo: ANI)

EC chief assures no EVMs were tampered in Gujarat polls

The counting of votes for 182-seat Gujarat Assembly began at 8 am on Monday to elect the new government for the state.

18 Dec 2017 10:07 AM

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. (Photo: File/PTI)

Hackathon starts June 3: EC opens challenge to prove EVMs tamper-proof

Zaidi rubbished the Aam Aadmi Party's claim that EVMs could be tampered with, and said no manipulation of the machines is possible.

20 May 2017 4:41 PM

The poll body has been maintaining that EVMs are tamper proof and cannot be manipulated. (Photo: File)

No, you can't tamper with them: ECI opens hackathon challenge on June 3

Through this challenge ECI will restore and enhance faith and confidence of voters in the EVM voting system, Zaidi said.

20 May 2017 2:57 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. (Photo: PTI)

EC to hold 'live demo' of EVMs, VVPATs tomorrow

EC had said it would offer an 'opportunity' to political parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent Assembly polls were tampered with

19 May 2017 12:47 PM

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