EVM tampering: Amarinder writes to CEC for probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 21:20

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner to order a probe into alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Amritsar during Sunday`s civic polls.

New EVMs to have paper trail: BEL

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 18:35

EVMs will henceforth generate paper trail of the ballot cast through it, making it safer and tamper-proof, defence PSU BEL said here on Thursday.

HC reserves order on a plea to modify EVM or not

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 23:48

The Delhi HC reserved its order on a plea to either incorporate paper trail to physically record the votes cast through the EVM or return to paper balloting, rejecting EVMs.

EVMs to have info in Braille script

Last Updated: Saturday, December 24, 2011, 19:31

Casting a vote would be much easier for the visually-challenged as the Election Commission has decided to also use the Braille script on all EVMs.

‘Paper Trial’ EVMs found perfect: EC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 10:59

The Voter Verifiable Paper Trial (VVPT), a new electronic voting machine (EVM) that gives out a paper trail as proof, operated flawlessly in a mock poll conducted in Meghalaya, an Election Commission official said Thursday.

AIADMK requests EC to probe into EVM tampering reports

Last Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011, 18:55

AIADMK on Friday requested the Election Commission to probe into reports of tampering of EVMs in Tamil Nadu, where elections to the assembly were held on April 13.

AGP against use of EVM in Assam assembly poll

Last Updated: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 20:56

Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Sunday said it was against the use of EVMs in the assembly polls next month as these could be tampered with.

Efforts needed to make EVMs fool-proof: Regional parties

Last Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 20:01

Representatives of regional political parties on Thursday met an expert panel of Election Commission here and reposed their faith in Electronic Voting Machines but said more efforts should be made to make the system fool-proof.

Paswan questions EVM use, wants restoration of ballot paper

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 19:04

Stung by the rout in the last month`s Assembly polls in Bihar, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday expressed doubt over transparency in voting with EVMs and said the EC should consider restoration of ballot papers.

Gujarat HC seeks details of EVM, e-voters

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 16:18

Gujarat became the first state in India to introduce online voting when the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation polls were held this month.

After defeat, Cong alleges EVM tampering in Guj civic polls

Last Updated: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:41

Following defeat in the recent elections in six municipal corporations in the state, the Gujarat Congress on Thursday alleged that the EVMs used during the polls were tampered with.

EC to refer suggestion for paper backup in EVMs to experts

Last Updated: Friday, October 8, 2010, 18:09

Acting on the suggestion of political parties for a paper backup in Electronic Voting Machines to enhance people`s confidence, the Election Commission has decided to refer the issue to its Technical Expert Committee.