The Supreme Court of India has dismissed all petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs). The court's decision, which also rejected the proposal to revert to paper ballots, was announced after considering the arguments and evidence presented. This ruling confirms the continuation of the current electronic voting system, addressing concerns about the reliability and transparency of the voting process.
#Discussion | #SupremeCourt rejects pleas on 100% verification of #EVM votes with #VVPAT slips #NewsNight #EVMVVPAT https://t.co/8UR41XWhi7
EVM-VVPAT Verdict: SC junks 100% VVPAT verification plea. What SC said in its judgement: - 'Petitioners failed to prove EVMs can be tampered'. - 'Increased voting% shows complete trust in EVMs'. - 'Blind distrust can breed skepticism, impede progress'. - 'EVMs eliminated booth… https://t.co/Ormupw92uh
Human errors are possible in the Electronic Voting Machine-Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (EVM-VVPAT) system of polling, the Supreme Court acknowledged in a judgment on April 26, @kdrajagopal reports https://t.co/dIxshFffbr