Overkill

Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) in elections:

• Introduction of VVPAT alongside Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has not pacified critics, who advocate for a comprehensive machine audit trail.
• Critics suggests reworking safeguards to address potential vulnerabilities introduced by VVPATs.
• Demand for 100% count of all VVPATs with EVMs for full transparency.
• Despite concerns, no proof of actual tampering of EVMs has been provided.
• Glitches in EVMs have been promptly addressed, but hacking allegations lack evidence.

Conclusion:

• Sample counting of VVPATs during elections has shown minimal mismatches with EVM counts.
• There is a need to increase recount sample size for statistical significance or narrow victory margins.