17. Consider the following statements:
i) Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are used in elections by the Election Commission by invoking its Constitutional powers under Article 324
ii) The ‘Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail’ refers to an EVM accessory that records every voter id and his/her vote on a slip of paper, for the purpose of verification in the event a dispute arises
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
17. Consider the following statements:
i) Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are used in elections by the Election Commission by invoking its Constitutional powers under Article 324
ii) The ‘Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail’ refers to an EVM accessory that records every voter id and his/her vote on a slip of paper, for the purpose of verification in the event a dispute arises
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct option is D d) Neither i nor ii
D) Explanation:
Before the Parliament, in 1988, inserted Section 61A in the RP Act and Rules,
legitimising them, EVMs were used in select constituencies by the EC by invoking its emergency powers under Article 324.
Some parties had suggested that in order to increase transparency, the EC should explore the possibility of introducing VVPAT, in which a voter immediately gets a printout of her vote, which is then deposited in the ballot box. So, every voter can see whether her vote has been registered correctly. VVPAT does not record the voter id
D)
Explanation:
Before the Parliament, in 1988, inserted Section 61A in the RP Act and Rules,
legitimising them, EVMs were used in select constituencies by the EC by invoking its emergency powers under Article 324.
Some parties had suggested that in order to increase transparency, the EC should explore the possibility of introducing VVPAT, in which a voter immediately gets a printout of her vote, which is then deposited in the ballot box. So, every voter can see whether her vote has been registered correctly. VVPAT does not record the voter id
