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Supreme Courts decision on EVM-VVPAT verification highlighted the importance of transparency in elections. The ruling focused on the use of VVPAT machines and storage protocols for EVMs and VVPAT slips post-elections, ensuring integrity and accountability in the electoral process.

The Supreme Court upheld the electronic voting machine (EVM) system and refused to revive paper ballots, stating that "blind distrust"

To enhance transparency and verifiability in the poll process, the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 were amended in 2013 to introduce the use of VVPAT machines. They were first used in the by-election to the Noksen assembly seat in Nagaland.

Court dismisses petitions seeking complete cross-verification with VVPATs. Upholds integrity of EVMs, advises against blind distrust

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Wednesday issued a notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for April 30, raising objections on the recently held intra-party elections.The ECP has...

Students might have noticed that the official announcement for the Student Government (SG) presidential elections for the upcoming term was delayed. Here’s a look at what slowed down the process. Suryakanth Prasad Gottipati and Sumit Subhash Jadhav won the election with 1,702 votes. However, Alex

The court also noted that there is no legal provision mandating that the returning officer should give a reasoned explanation for his decision on a complaint regarding discrepancies in the election affidavit of a candidate.

One of the petitioners Avani Bansal alleged that the returning officer delayed forwarding the complaint to the authorities concerned to give Rajeev Chandrasekhar more time till voting in Kerala is completed.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday issued a notice to BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan while hearing Congress leader and Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvis petition effectively...

A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging that no action has been taken on the complaint that a false affidavit has been filed along with the nomination paper...