The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) is no issue now, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday, asserting that there is a sense of pride that India has developed a machine that gives accurate and faster results.
His remarks came at a press conference convened to announce the assembly election schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand.
Responding to a question on parties losing elections questioning the credibility of EVMs, Mr Chandra said, "EVM is no issue now." "EVM is in existence since 2004 and more than 315 crore voters have used EVM. We feel proud that this country has developed such a machine which gives accurate and faster results," he said.
The Election Commission will deploy Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) along with EVM at every polling station in the assembly elections of the five states to increase transparency and credibility of the election process as VVPAT -- also called paper trail machines -- allows a voter to verify her or his vote.
Arrangements have already been made to ensure the availability of an adequate number of EVMs and VVPATs for the smooth conduct of elections, the EC statement on the poll schedule said.
Poll Rules Tweak Makes Electronic Records Harder To Get, Sparks Row Delhi Elections Date Soon? Election Commission Calls Prep Meet "Show How EVMs Can Be Hacked?" Trinamool Latest To Trash Congress Charge "Congress Should Be Ready...": Mani Shankar Aiyar's Big INDIA Bloc Remark 3 Marriages, Rs 1.25 Crore: How 'Looting Bride' Targeted Rich Men Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Files For Divorce, Wants To Return To UK: Report Data Exclusivity Anti Poor, Anti-Farmer, Anti Self-Reliance: Ashwani Mahajan Year Ender 2024: What Donald Trump's Return To White House Means For World Follow These Lifestyle Tips In 2025 To Kickstart The New Year Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.