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This is an archive article published on August 2, 2009

Show how EVMs can be tampered with: Poll panel

Reiterating that the Electronic Voting Machines were tamper-proof,the Election Commission EC on Saturday asked those running a campaign against...

Reiterating that the Electronic Voting Machines were tamper-proof,the Election Commission EC on Saturday asked those running a campaign against the EVMS to demonstrate how the machines could be tampered with.

The EC remains entirely satisfied that EVMs cannot be tampered with. These are fully tamper-proof. While the Commission completely rejects the contention regarding fallibility of the EVMs,it has now decided to go the extra distance by inviting all those who have expressed reservations about the machine to come and demonstrate the points made in their allegations, the EC said in a statement.

A Hyderabad-based NGO had recently petitioned the Supreme Court on the issue,but the apex court,while disposing of the petition,asked them to go to the EC. The Commission has replied to the petitioners on July 31,reiterating its invitation to them to come and demonstrate the points made in their allegations about possible tampering of EVMs,preferably in the week starting from August 3, added the statement. Those who have made petitions before the Courts have been invited for the purpose along with the political parties who have written to the Commission. The demonstration will be done in the presence of a technical experts group as well as engineers representing the EVM manufacturers8230; said the statement.

 

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