Control units with snags not to be counted Updated: Updated: April 25, 2021 01:14 IST ‘If votes polled in such units are less than the margin of votes between the first and second candidates, they will not be taken up for counting’ Share Article AAA ‘If votes polled in such units are less than the margin of votes between the first and second candidates, they will not be taken up for counting’ Under the new rules of the Election Commission of India, the control units (CUs) of electronic voting machines (EVMs) will not be repaired when they malfunction during the counting of votes on May 2.