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Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theoriesA Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This ...
What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged? | ExplainerKeir Starmer is facing mounting scrutiny as the leader of the Labour Party, with numerous MPs urging him to either announce a resignation t...
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah defends use of paper ballots in local body polls, BJP calls it move to appease high commandKarnataka government is pushing for ballot papers in upcoming local body elections. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defends the decision citing...
PM should pay heed to his friend Trump's remarks on paper-ballot voting: CongressCongress urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi to adopt paper ballots for voting, echoing US President Donald Trump's concerns over the integr...
Maharashtra Congress to launch campaign against EVMs, demands return of paper ballotsThe Maharashtra Congress is launching a statewide signature campaign advocating for a return to paper ballots in elections. They are raisin...
Can electronic voting systems be prone to hacking? What did Elon Musk say?Entrepreneur Elon Musk has raised concerns over the electronic voting systems and said that it can be hacked using AI leading to loss of cr...
Plea in SC seeks review of EVM VVPAT verdictA review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging its rejection of reverting to paper ballots and cross-verifying EVM vote...
HC to hear in Aug plea for direction to EC to stop using EVMs, use ballot paper in pollsPetitioner advocate C R Jaya Sukin said many developed countries have banned the use of EVMs and have chosen to the ballot system of voting...
India votes 2019: New system may bring more votes from those in servicesDespite the new mechanism put in place to speed up the postal ballot system, the state registered only 13% of service votes.
Return to ballot paper system 'retrograde step': Former CECSeventeen Opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress, are planning to approach the Election Commission, demanding that ballot pap...
Reverting to paper ballots is a retrograde step: ex-CEC KrishnamurthyThe paper ballot system is susceptible to manipulation, leads to wastage of paper and takes longer to announce poll results, among other di...
Election Commission rules out paper ballot system after EVM challengeWith the Centre releasing Rs 3,173 crore for acquiring 16.15 lakh VVPAT machines, these will be used in all polling stations in the 2019 Lo...
No need of reverting to paper ballot system: CECIn a fitting reply to all political parties, who questioned the accuracy of the VVPAT, the CEC said there is no need to revert to the old p...
Election Commission issues 'open challenge' to people to hack its EVMs"From first week of May, experts, scientists, technocrats can come for a week or 10 days and try to hack the machines," an official source ...
16 Opposition parties urge Election Commission to revert to paper ballotsRepresentatives of parties including Congress, BSP, DMK, TMC and the Left met top EC officials to demand reintroduction of the ballot paper...
EVMs are reliable and safer, says Election CommissionQuestions were being asked as to whether going back to the conventional system would require a change in the law.
Government seeks states' views on open ballot system for legislative Council pollsUnder open ballot, MLAs belonging to political parties are required to show their ballot paper, after casting vote, to the authorised repre...
- Supreme Court to examine plea on electronic voting machines on priority
SC has agreed to take up for hearing on priority basis Subramanian Swamy's plea to incorporate paper printouts in EVMs.
- EVMs not tamper-proof, but no paper trail: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court today refused to issue directions to EC on Subramanian Swamy's plea that either paper printouts be incorporated in EVMs or...