Evms
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EVM Hackathon in London: Jaitley dismisses claims of Syed Shuja, slams Cong for demanding probe
Jan 22, 2019, 09:43 AM ISTIt is pertinent to mention here that all these developments have come at a time when Lok Sabha elections 2019 is just a few months away.
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Stay alert, EVMs have mysterious powers in Modi's India: Rahul Gandhi tells Congress workers
Elections | Dec 07, 2018, 07:09 PM ISTThe Congress president reminded party workers how EVMs were transported in a vehicle without any registration number in MP and reached the collection centre 48 hours after the voting ended.
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Bangladesh approves project to procure EVMs
World | Sep 18, 2018, 07:55 PM ISTThe project was given a green signal at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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ECI convenes all-party meet on August 27; EVM issue to dominate
Aug 09, 2018, 11:48 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: Sources in the ECI said the meeting is not restricted to the issue of electronic voting machines but is part of its annual calendar to meet stakeholders.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019 | AAP demands use of ballot papers in general elections, says BJP can tamper with EVMs
Jul 26, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: The Election Commission of India (ECI) should give up its insistence on using EVMs because only 22 per cent of the over 16 lakh VVPAT machines ordered by the poll panel have been received so far, senior party leader and MP Sanjay Singh said quoting a news report.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019| Will get required EVMs, paper trail machines for next LS polls by year-end: EC
Jul 25, 2018, 09:06 PM ISTWhile all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units -- will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.
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All EVMs, VVPAT machines needed for conducting 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be delivered by year-end: EC
India | Jul 25, 2018, 06:49 PM ISTThe EC said that while all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units—will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.
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EC rules out return of ballot papers, slams political parties for making EVM an easy ‘scapegoat’
India | Jun 02, 2018, 05:07 PM IST"EVM has been made an easy 'scapegoat' by political parties because it cannot speak and political parties need to blame someone for their defeat," CEC Rawat said
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After VVPAT glitches in two bypolls, opposition parties revive demand for using ballot papers in place of EVMs
India | May 29, 2018, 09:38 PM ISTThe Election Commission, however, on Tuesday clarified that there were no faults in EVMs used for bypolls on May 28, adding the glitches were limited to VVPATs only.
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EVMs can't be tampered with: EC assures political parties at all-party meet
National | May 12, 2017, 01:54 PM ISTThe Election Commission (EC) today assured all political parties that EVMs were secured and could not be tampered with.
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Akhilesh Yadav once again questions credibility of EVMs
National | Apr 29, 2017, 01:39 PM ISTAfter the UP Police found a chip-like device used in stealing petrol, former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav once again questioned the credibility of EVMs and said that there was a need to stop the wrong use of technology.
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Blow to Kejriwal as Delhi HC rejects AAP plea for paper trail EVMs in MCD polls
National | Apr 21, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court today dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) plea for using paper trail voting machines in the municipal polls slated to be held on April 23. The High Court pointed out that it cannot pass such an order at the last minute.
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Victory for Congress: Chidambaram on govt’s decision to buy VVPATs
Apr 20, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTSenior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to buy paper trail machines for EVMs saying "it's a victory for Congress, opposition parties and democracy".
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Congress leader Veerappa Moily defends EVMs, slams party members for joining ‘defeatist’ mindset
National | Apr 12, 2017, 12:25 PM ISTComing out in support of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), senior Congress leader and former Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that only those who have been defeated in elections are blaming EVMs.
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After row in India, Pakistan now wary of EVMs
World | Apr 08, 2017, 07:14 PM ISTThe row in India over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has made Pakistani authorities wary of embracing these machines.
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Introspect Punjab polls result, unfair to blame EVMs: EC to AAP
National | Apr 02, 2017, 08:36 PM ISTThe Election Commission on Sunday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party and asked the party to introspect for its poor performance in recent polls than alleging tampering of EVMs. In a strongly-worded letter, the
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EC to buy 'next-gen' EVMs which become inoperable when tampered with
India | Apr 02, 2017, 03:53 PM ISTAmid politicians raising doubts over the efficacy of electronic voting machines or EVMs, the Election Commission is set to buy next generation EVMs that become "inoperable" the moment attempts are made to tinker with it.
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Paper trail machines will dismiss all doubts over EVM’s credibility, claim ex-CECs
India | Mar 21, 2017, 11:27 AM ISTFormer Chief Election Commissioners S Y Quraishi and H S Brahma called for a quick rollout of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in all polling stations across the country to silence them.
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EC wants to use new machine to enhance vote secrecy
India | Aug 17, 2014, 11:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission of India wants to use a new machine to enhance secrecy of votes during counting which prevents disclosure of voting pattern.The Election Commission (EC) has moved the Law Ministry with
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Some EVMs found sealed in Varanasi
India | May 09, 2014, 11:41 PM ISTVaranasi: Some Electronic Voting Machines, which were to be used for polling in the battle for high-profile Lok Sabha seat here, were found to be sealed today before the scheduled time. The BJP raised the