What Is VVPAT And How It Works

April 24, 2024

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VVPAT or the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail is basically a ballot-less vote verification system connected to the EVM

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VVPAT was introduced for the first time in India in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections

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The VVPAT generates a paper slip to be viewed by the voter and allows them to verify whether the vote was cast correctly on the EVM

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The slip contains the name and symbol of the party they have voted for

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The machine also has a transparent window for the voter to see the printed slip

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Eventually, the slip goes inside a sealed box of the machine. This can, however, be opened if there is a dispute

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Currently, votes recorded on five VVPAT machines are cross-checked with the EVMs in every Assembly segment

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Petitions in the Supreme Court have asked for 100% cross-checking of VVPAT slips with votes recorded on EVMs

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The petitioners have also sought that the seven-second light on the VVPAT stays on so that the voter can check if their vote has been recorded properly

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