Why VVPAT was brought in, why Opposition wants all slips verified Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: With the first phase of voting set to take place on April 19, the Supreme Court (SC) last week said that petitions seeking 100% verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips would be taken up […]

    VVPAT Subject : Polity Context : 15 votes registered on VVPAT carried on bike, Tamil Nadu CEO Concept : The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballot less voting system. The VVPAT is an independent printer system attached with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) […]

    VVPAT Subject: Polity Context: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, has urged the panel to carry out a 100% tally of all EVM machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for the coming Assembly elections. Concept: The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is […]