Evms

Senior Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily. (Photo: HT)

Referendum is needed on use of EVMs in elections, says Moily

1 min read . 17 Jun 2019

It is possible to cross verify the vote count issued by the EVMs, through paper slips produced by VVPATs (voter-verifiable paper audit trail. (HT)

Can EVMs be manipulated during elections?

1 min read . 30 May 2019

Opinion | Behind the strong mandate lies weight of expectations

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Opinion | Behind the strong mandate lies weight of expectations

3 min read . 26 May 2019

Opinion | For a paper trail truce

1 min read . 07 May 2019

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan standing in a queue to vote for general elections in the state. All 20 seats in Kerala will be decided on Tuesday, in the third phase of polling. Photo credit: Special arrangement

Heavy polling in Kerala, despite wide scale complaints of faulty EVMs

1 min read . 23 Apr 2019

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi and others at a press conference in New Delhi, Sunday. (PTI)

Opposition parties to move SC again to seek verification of 50% of VVAPT votes

4 min read . 14 Apr 2019

A file photo of Election Commission building in Delhi (Photo: Mint)

Elections 2019: SC asks EC to reply to plea for random checks on 50% EVMs

1 min read . 16 Mar 2019

Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora. (Parwaz Khan/HT)

EVMs are foolproof, India won’t go back to ballot paper era: CEC

1 min read . 25 Jan 2019

In the last two years, opposition parties have raised doubts over credibility of voting machines several times. (AFP)

BJP, Congress trade barbs over EVM hacking controversy

2 min read . 23 Jan 2019

Members of Bru tribe wait in a queue at a polling station during the state assembly elections at Kanhmun, Mizoram, Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Nearly 73% polling in Mizoram

1 min read . 28 Nov 2018

People wait with their identity cards to cast their votes for the Assembly elections, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on 28 November 2018. Photo: PTI

MP elections: 65.5% voter turnout, 1145 EVMs replaced

2 min read . 01 Dec 2018

Arun Jaitley says those advocating against Aadhaar, electronic voting machines and India’s move towards a digital economy are trying to take Indian back. Photo: Mint

Jaitley hails SC’s Aadhaar verdict, says the scheme helps save ₹90,000 crore a year

1 min read . 26 Sep 2018

NOTA voting is actually higher in rural areas with fewer literate voters. HT

Who votes ‘None of the Above’ in India

1 min read . 24 Aug 2018

CEC O.P. Rawat cites logistics hurdles to rule out simultaneous polls

2 min read . 14 Aug 2018

Having enjoyed the convenience and speed of EVMs as compared to the traditional paper ballot system, Namibia wants an upgrade to VVPATs. Photo: Hindustan Times

Opposition wants paper ballots but Namibia wants Indian VVPAT-linked EVMs

3 min read . 11 Aug 2018

A file photo of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. Photo: Mint

Akhilesh Yadav authorised to decide on alliance, seat sharing for Lok Sabha polls: SP

1 min read . 28 Jul 2018

Voting in the Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha bypolls in Maharashtra was on Monday marred by reported malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in some booths.

Maharashtra bypolls: EVMs malfunction in Palghar, Bhandara-Gondia

2 min read . 28 May 2018

Getting reports of EVM malfunctioning in Kairana bypolls, but still voters should go out and vote, tweeted Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. Photo: Remanshu Singh/Mint

Opposition alleges EVM tampering in Noorpur, Kairana bypolls

1 min read . 28 May 2018

Uddhav Thackeray congratulated the BJP for its success in Karnataka polls and hoped that people of that state would now witness ‘acchhe din’. Photo: HT

Karnataka election results: BJP should hold polls with ballot papers, says Uddhav Thackeray

1 min read . 15 May 2018

PM Narendra Modi said despite disappointing news being spread that there will be a hung assembly, Karnataka BJP workers have played a key role in maintaining the atmosphere of enthusiasm in favour of the party. Photo: PTI

Karnataka elections: BJP wants to promote modern India, says Narendra Modi

1 min read . 07 May 2018