PIB English Features
5
08/02/2015 PIB English Features http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 1/5 वितया उद वितया फोटो नम ण ल ख यायन फडब क वितया म गाए उनत खोज RSS Quick Search Home Releases Urdu Releases Photos Invitations Features Accreditation Feedback Subscribe Releases Advance Search 7February 2015 A A+ Printer friendly Page Email this page English Features Month February Year 2015 Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Centre on Expansion mode to meet increasing clinical load 03 February,2015 Special Service and Features Instant Feedback To Voters Through VVPAT Special Feature8 General Elections2014 Voterverified paper audit trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballot less voting system. VVPAT is intended as an independent verification system for electronic voting machines that allows voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended and can serve as an additional barrier to changing or destroying votes. Under VVPAT, a printerlike apparatus is linked to Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). When a vote is cast, a receipt is generated showing the serial number, name and symbol of the candidate. It confirms the vote and the voter can verify the details. The receipt, once viewed, goes inside a container linked to the EVM and can only be accessed by the election officers in rarest of rare cases. The system allows a voter to challenge his or her vote on basis of the paper receipt for the first time. As per a new rule, the booth presiding officer will have to record the dissent of the voter, which would have to be taken into account at time of counting. All Ministries
-
Upload
saurav-suman -
Category
Documents
-
view
220 -
download
0
description
press information bureau
Transcript of PIB English Features
08/02/2015 PIB English Features
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 1/5
�व�ि�तयांउद�ू�व�ि�तयां
फोटो �नम�ंण लखे ��यायन फ�डबकै�व�ि�तयांमगंाएं
उ�नत खोजRSS Quick Search Home
Releases UrduReleases
Photos Invitations Features Accreditation Feedback SubscribeReleases
AdvanceSearch
7February 2015 A A+
Printer friendly Page Email this pageEnglish Features
Month February Year 2015
Chittaranjan National Cancer ResearchCentre on Expansion mode to meetincreasing clinical load 03February,2015
Special Service and Features
Instant Feedback To Voters Through VVPAT
Special Feature8
General Elections2014 Voterverified paper audit trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing
feedback to voters using a ballot less voting system. VVPAT is intended asan independent verification system for electronic voting machines that allowsvoters to verify that their votes are cast as intended and can serve as anadditional barrier to changing or destroying votes.
Under VVPAT, a printerlike apparatus is linked to Electronic Voting
Machine (EVM). When a vote is cast, a receipt is generated showing theserial number, name and symbol of the candidate. It confirms the vote andthe voter can verify the details. The receipt, once viewed, goes inside acontainer linked to the EVM and can only be accessed by the electionofficers in rarest of rare cases.
The system allows a voter to challenge his or her vote on basis of the
paper receipt for the first time. As per a new rule, the booth presiding officerwill have to record the dissent of the voter, which would have to be takeninto account at time of counting.
All Ministries
08/02/2015 PIB English Features
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 2/5
The VVPAT system was not manufactured due to doubts on the EVM, but
was part of the up gradation of the system. Chronology of events leading to the use of VVPAT In All Party Meeting held on 4th October 2010, there was a broad
consensus among Political Parties about the continued use ofElectronic Voting Machines and several Political Parties suggestedthat the possibility of incorporating a “Voter Verifiable Paper AuditTrail” should be explored.
The Election Commission referred the matter to the Expert Committeeto examine the possibility of a paper trail and also directed themanufacturers i.e. Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore (BEL) andElectronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad (ECIL) todevelop a prototype of VVPAT system.
On the recommendation of Technical Experts Committee, a field trailwas conducted in Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi, Jaisalmer,Cherapunjee and Leh in the month of July 2011 in the presence andparticipation of all stakeholders including general voters, national andstate political parties, civil society organizations and media.
After incorporation of the changes recommended after the first fieldtrial , a second field trial of prototype VVPAT system was held inDelhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Leh, Jaisalmer and Cherapunjee in JulyAugust, 2012. The Technical Expert Committee approved the finaldesign of the VVPAT units in its meeting held on 19th February,2013.
The Government of India, vide their notification, dated 14th august2013, has amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, enabling theCommission to use VVPAT with electronic voting machines..
For the first time Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) withElectronic Voting Machines was used for the Noksen Assembly seatin Tuensang district of Nagaland in September, 2013.
In a ruling in October 2013, the Supreme Court (SC), in the case ofSubramanian Swamy vs Election Commission of India (ECI), hasheld that VVPAT (Vote Verifiable Paper Audit Trial) is“indispensable for free and fair elections” and thus, directed the ECI
08/02/2015 PIB English Features
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 3/5
to equip Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with VVPAT systemsto “ensure accuracy of the VVPAT system”.
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to introduce apaper trail in EVMs, in a phased manner, for the next generalelections in 2014, saying it will ensure free and fair polls. The apexcourt also directed the Centre to provide financial assistance forintroducing Vote Verifier Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system.
In pursuance of the Supreme Court order, the Election Commission ordered VVPAT systems to be used in the New Delhi assembly forthe upcoming assembly elections. The pilot project was launchedacross 186 polling stations that will cater to 1,18,596 registeredvoters.
The Election Commission also instructed the Mizoram electiondepartment to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System(VVPAT) system in 10 Assembly constituencies during recently heldelections to the 40member state legislature. VVPAT was alsointroduced in one constituency each in Delhi (as mentioned above),Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
The Commission will need about 14 lakh VVPAT machines to introduce
the system in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies during forthcoming LokSabha elections . However, the Commission is apprehensive that so manymachines can be produced and testing them in such a short duration of time.The Commission feels that covering all Parliamentary constituencies may notbe possible before 2019 General Elections. The Commission has stated thatapproximately 1500 crore Rupees would be required for procuring VVPATand installing it at all polling booths across the country .
08/02/2015 PIB English Features
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 4/5
Image of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)with EVM
(PIB Features)
******
*Inputs from PIB Election Cell Team SS185/SF185/04032014 VG/RTS/NV
This site is winner ofPlatinum Icon for'Outstanding WebContent' Web Ratna
Award'09 presented in April 2010
Site is designed and hosted by National Informatics Centre (NIC),Information is provided and updated by Press InformationBureau
"A" Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001 Phone 23389338 Content Manager : Ms. Ira Joshi, ADG(IT).
Top
उपयोग सबंधंी शत� �वो�वा�धकार नी�त गोपनीयता सबंधंी नी�त हाइपर�ल�ंकंग नी�त Terms of Use Copyright Policy Privacy Policy Hyperlinking Policy
08/02/2015 PIB English Features
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=104462 5/5
