The total number of control units and ballot units has increased significantly since 2014. Control Units and Ballot units are constituents of electronic voting machines (EVM)
Inclusion of migrant voters is important
With the objective of finding a technological solution for migrant voters to all stakeholders, the Commission has explored the option of using a modified version of the time-tested model of M3 EVMs
The petition has CR Jaya Sukin sought to stop the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and the use of ballot paper in any forthcoming elections
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act, which had led to the introduction of EVMs
But the election of the President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
The election of the President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Delhi State Election Commission to inform which of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) units procured by it for the upcoming MCD polls are compatible with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). Justice Rekha Palli granted 10 days to the State Election Commission to file its response on this aspect and listed for further hearing on April 29 the plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking to conduct the upcoming MCD polls with EVMs which are compatible with VVPAT. Advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, appearing for the State Election Commission (SEC), said that the state authority is dependent on the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the supply of EVMs and it has procured on loan over 29 thousand control units and over 32 thousand ballot units. The control unit and ballot unit are the two components of an EVM. The answering respondent (SEC) has procured 29,532 Control Units (Series No: J, N, S & G) and 32,028 Ballot Units (Series No: J, N, S, C & ..
Hours after Akhilesh Yadav claimed a truck carrying EVMs was "intercepted", the EC clarified that these EVMs were "marked for training" of officials who will be on duty during the counting of votes
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana heard the submissions of lawyer M L Sharma, who filed the plea in his personal capacity
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday told Lok Sabha that according to the Election Commission no cases have been reported regarding misuse of electronic voting machines.
One reserved unused Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found inside a trunk at a counting centre in Assam's Hailakandi on Saturday evening, a day before the counting of polls are scheduled to begin.
Two persons were injured
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday alleged that over 150 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are malfunctioning since the second phase of the West Bengal elections began on Thursday
Voting for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly elections on Thursday was temporarily stopped at polling stations at Silchar and Nagaon due to EVM malfunctions.
The CPI(M) on Friday raised concerns over funding and use of social media and electronic voting machines in the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.
The EC said no more than seven counting tables, instead of 14 counting tables, should be allowed in a counting hall
Singh has suggested all political parties who requested CEC to do away with EVM and return to Ballot Box to consider his suggestion
Bypoll for Satara Lok Sabha constituency was held simultaneously with the Assembly polls on October 21
International companies cannot interfere in Indian elections