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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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Poll Body Turned Down NCP-Sharad Pawar's Demand To Freeze Trumpet Symbol
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it had agreed to a request by NCP (Sharad Pawar) for a prominent display of its poll symbol -- man-blowing 'turha' -- on ballot units of EVMs, but turned down the demand to freeze the trumpet symbol.
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"EVMs Hacked": Congress Meets Poll Commission After Haryana Setback
Leaders of the Congress, after the party's huge setback in Haryana, met the Election Commission this evening and registered a strong complaint, alleging that Electronic Voting Machines have been hacked.
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No Link Between EVM Battery Strength, Results: Poll Body On Congress' Claim
Election Commission on Tuesday rejected claims by Congress leaders of alleged tampering of EVMs in some Haryana seats where machines with varying battery strength gave out different results.
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J&K Elections 2024: Special Polling Booths, Postal Ballots For Kashmiri Migrants
The Election Commission has set up 24 special polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and New Delhi to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a senior official said.
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Poll Body Gives Aggrieved Candidates Choice On How They Want To Check EVMs
Aggrieved candidates, who have demanded checking of EVMs for tampering post poll results, have been given various choices by Election Commission, including picking machines from any polling station and opting for a mock VVPAT slip count.
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Poll Body Gets Applications For EVM Verification On 8 Lok Sabha Seats
The Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates, including those from the BJP and the Congress, for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chips embedded in the EVMs.
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Ensure Complete Transparency Of EVMs Or Abolish Them: Rahul Gandhi To Poll Panel
Raising questions on the reliability of EVMs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked the Election Commission to ensure complete transparency of the machines and processes or abolish them.
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Poll Body's Press Note On Mobile Used "Unauthorisedly" At Mumbai Counting Centre
The Election Commission today admitted a mobile phone of an "authorised person" was used by the aide of a candidate "unauthorisedly" while votes were being counted in Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.
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Air Force Played Vital Role During Lok Sabha Polls, Flew Over 1,000 Hours
From extending the reach of the Election Commission into remote corners of the country to airlifting EVMs, the IAF played a vital role in the recently-held general elections, with its aircraft flying more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties.
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Trinamool Alleges "BJP Tag" On EVMs In Bengal. Election Commission Replies
The Election Commission today responded to Trinamool Congress's allegation that EVMs "with BJP tags" were used in Bankura district.
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Bus Carrying EVMs, Polling Staff Catches Fire In Madhya Pradesh: Official
A bus carrying polling officials and electronic voting machines caught fire in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, causing damage to a few EVMs, according to a senior official.
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Case Against Maharashtra Women's Panel Chief For Performing EVM Pooja
The Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW), Rupali Chakankar, allegedly performed EVM 'pooja' before voting at a polling station in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.
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Poll Body Revises Protocol To Handle EVM Units After Supreme Court Order
The Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units following the directions of the Supreme Court.
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Constitutional Courts Upheld Credibility 40 Times: What Poll Panel Chief Had Said On EVMs
The Election Commission's strong defence of the electronic voting machines in the Supreme Court followed a vote of confidence by the Chief Election Commissioner, who had used a mix of poetry and facts to assert there were no lacunae in the system.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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Poll Body Turned Down NCP-Sharad Pawar's Demand To Freeze Trumpet Symbol
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it had agreed to a request by NCP (Sharad Pawar) for a prominent display of its poll symbol -- man-blowing 'turha' -- on ballot units of EVMs, but turned down the demand to freeze the trumpet symbol.
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"EVMs Hacked": Congress Meets Poll Commission After Haryana Setback
Leaders of the Congress, after the party's huge setback in Haryana, met the Election Commission this evening and registered a strong complaint, alleging that Electronic Voting Machines have been hacked.
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No Link Between EVM Battery Strength, Results: Poll Body On Congress' Claim
Election Commission on Tuesday rejected claims by Congress leaders of alleged tampering of EVMs in some Haryana seats where machines with varying battery strength gave out different results.
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J&K Elections 2024: Special Polling Booths, Postal Ballots For Kashmiri Migrants
The Election Commission has set up 24 special polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and New Delhi to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a senior official said.
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Poll Body Gives Aggrieved Candidates Choice On How They Want To Check EVMs
Aggrieved candidates, who have demanded checking of EVMs for tampering post poll results, have been given various choices by Election Commission, including picking machines from any polling station and opting for a mock VVPAT slip count.
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Poll Body Gets Applications For EVM Verification On 8 Lok Sabha Seats
The Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates, including those from the BJP and the Congress, for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chips embedded in the EVMs.
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Ensure Complete Transparency Of EVMs Or Abolish Them: Rahul Gandhi To Poll Panel
Raising questions on the reliability of EVMs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked the Election Commission to ensure complete transparency of the machines and processes or abolish them.
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Poll Body's Press Note On Mobile Used "Unauthorisedly" At Mumbai Counting Centre
The Election Commission today admitted a mobile phone of an "authorised person" was used by the aide of a candidate "unauthorisedly" while votes were being counted in Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.
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Air Force Played Vital Role During Lok Sabha Polls, Flew Over 1,000 Hours
From extending the reach of the Election Commission into remote corners of the country to airlifting EVMs, the IAF played a vital role in the recently-held general elections, with its aircraft flying more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties.
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Trinamool Alleges "BJP Tag" On EVMs In Bengal. Election Commission Replies
The Election Commission today responded to Trinamool Congress's allegation that EVMs "with BJP tags" were used in Bankura district.
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Bus Carrying EVMs, Polling Staff Catches Fire In Madhya Pradesh: Official
A bus carrying polling officials and electronic voting machines caught fire in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, causing damage to a few EVMs, according to a senior official.
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Case Against Maharashtra Women's Panel Chief For Performing EVM Pooja
The Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW), Rupali Chakankar, allegedly performed EVM 'pooja' before voting at a polling station in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.
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Poll Body Revises Protocol To Handle EVM Units After Supreme Court Order
The Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units following the directions of the Supreme Court.
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Constitutional Courts Upheld Credibility 40 Times: What Poll Panel Chief Had Said On EVMs
The Election Commission's strong defence of the electronic voting machines in the Supreme Court followed a vote of confidence by the Chief Election Commissioner, who had used a mix of poetry and facts to assert there were no lacunae in the system.
