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  • Apr 27, 2024
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COURT: PRE-PROGRAMMING EVMS IMPOSSIBLE, UPHOLDS INTEGRITY, DISMISSES PAPER BALLOTS.

Why in the news?

Supreme Court asserts impossibility of EVM pre-programming, upholding its integrity and rejecting return to paper ballots.

source:slideserve

About the Control and Security Measures:

  • Election officials have complete control over the polling process, ensuring its integrity and transparency.
  • After the “CLOSE” button is pressed on the EVM control unit, no further voting is possible.
  • The micro-controllers of EVMs are programmed during manufacturing, making it impossible to pre-program them in a spurious manner.
What is Section 135A of the Representation of the People Act of 1951?

  • Offence: Booth capturing, as defined in Section 135A, carries a punishment of imprisonment ranging from one to three years and a fine.
  • Government Officials: If the offence involves a government official, the imprisonment term is three to five years.
  • Legal Framework: The punishment is outlined in the Representation of the People Act.