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EC confirms future elections only with EVMs, VVPATs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): In the wake of a string of allegations levied on the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in March's Assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi clarified that future elections would
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EC demonstrates successful functioning of EVMs, VVPATs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) today demonstrated the working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs), while brushing aside the EVM tampering allegation.
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EC to demonstrate working of EVMs, VVPATs today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) will demonstrate working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs) and hold a press conference here at Vigyan Bhavan, today.
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Authenticity of EVMs will be retained with EC's live demo: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/ Mumbai [India], May 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the live demo of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) will ensure credibility and the authenticity of
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OPS files affidavit with EC alleging money misuse during by-poll
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam on Friday said that his faction has submitted an affidavit to the Election Commission, citing that huge amounts of money was used to buy votes at the time of by-polls in the state.
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EC to hold live demo of EVMs, VVPATs tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a live demonstration of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs) tomorrow in Delhi.
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Want 'notice period' rule for politicos, bureaucrats as well: AI
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In a sardonic attack, an Air India pilot on Wednesday urged the government to come up with a 'Act of Parliament' which would bind politicians belonging to political parties registered with the Election Commission to give a notice of at least 1 year
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While some hail VVPAT, AAP and Sena express their doubts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Election Commission's (EC) move towards promoting the use of voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) on Friday was received with mixed reactions, some hailed the decision, while others continued to raise doubts about its authenticity.
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CPI asks EC to go beyond EVMs, initiate electoral reforms
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): As the Election Commission announced that all the elections would now be held with verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday criticised the former for failing to consider proportional representation as an alter
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JD(U) welcomes VVPAT-based elections
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday welcomed the Election Commission's move to conduct future elections through verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs) along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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All future elections will be held on VVPAT: Nasim Zaidi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a meeting with all recognised national and state political parties today at Constitution Club here to discuss the following issues:
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EC offers 'opportunity' to hold EVM challenge with machines of r
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said it would offer an 'opportunity' to the political parties to prove that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the recently held assembly polls were tampered with or can be tampered even with l
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