Citizens’ group says VVPAT should be redesigned The Citizens’ Commission on Elections (CCE), a body of eminent persons with domain knowledge to delve into critical aspects related to elections, has recommended that the voting system be subjected to an independent review and the integrity of the election should be subjected to an independent audit with the findings made public. The CCE was constituted in March 2020 to draw upon expert advice and come up with suggestions to ensure that elections were free and fair. The CCE comprises former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur as its chairman; retired IAS officer and former CIC and vice-chairman of CCE Wajahat Habibullah; former judge of the Madras High Court Hari Paranthaman; economist Arun Kumar; civil society activist Dr. John Dayal; senior journalist Pamela Philipose; IIT-Delhi professor Dr. Subhashis Banerjee; retired IAS officer Sundar Burra and former IAS officer and coordinator M.G. Devasahayam.