35% PAPER -TRAIL MACHINES ENCOUNTER TECHNICAL SNAG
Punjab polls: The Election Commission (EC) worried as 35% paper-trail machines encounter technical snag
PUNJAB ELECTION 2017 Updated: Feb 03, 2017 11:09 IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
1. The move by the Election Commission (EC) to introduce voter-verifiable paper-trail (VVPAT) machines in 33 assembly segments in Punjab has run into a technical hurdle: 35% of machines selected for the February 4 Punjab assembly elections are not functioning properly.
2. To cut the risk of malfunction or fraud, the machine shows a pop-up receipt for 10 seconds to verify that the vote has actually gone in favour of the candidate intended. The snag was reported to chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi by an election observer, and so far there has been no reply.
3. “Tests on the machines are carried out on location, and such large-scale snags are a cause of worry,” said a senior election officer from Punjab, adding that so far there are no orders whether to go ahead with the installation of these machines or not. The Election Commission of India is banking on these machines for smooth conduct of polls particulary in constituencies where top leaders are contesting.
An extract courtesy by: Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
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