Impossible to tamper with EVMs at any stage: EC in SC.

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April 19, 2024

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Impossible to tamper with EVMs at any stage: EC in SC.

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La Excellence IAS Academy | April 19, 2024

Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: EVM’s Tampering.

Context: The Supreme Court hearing petitions demanding 100% verifications of VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) slips with EVMs(Electronic Voting Machine).

Justification:

Supreme Court addresses transparency pleas, including cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips.
Manual counting of VVPAT slips deemed cumbersome due to time constraints.
Fall sensor in VVPATs prevents mismatches.
Increase in polling stations and registered voters noted from 2019 to 2024.
Units sealed post-elections in the presence of candidates or agents for 45 days.

Prelims Connect(Terminology in news)

EVM (Electronic Voting Machine):
- Purpose: Used for electronic vote capture and counting in elections.
- Components: Consists of a Ballot Unit for voting and a Control Unit for storing and displaying results.
- Advantages: Faster, more accurate, and reduce electoral fraud compared to paper ballots.
VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail):
- Function: Independent verification system attached to EVMs.
- Process: Prints a paper slip displaying the voter’s choice, visible for 7 seconds before being sealed for future verification.
- Transparency: Enhances trust by providing a physical audit trail for voters to verify their votes.