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Here are few weblinks for information. Please click on these links to get additional information on rigging of EVMs in election 2009 and much more.

http://government.wikia.com/wiki/Review_the_2009_Lok_Sabha_Election_Process:_Promises_and_Reality
http://sites.google.com/site/hindunew/electronic-voting-machines

Thanks,
Yogesh

Many experts has proven that EVMa are not safe and not tamper-prof. Even EVM violates secrecy of ballot by booth proffing. Even everywhere in the world there is a question on credibility of EVMs, then why we are using it? Why cannot we go back to Paper ballot? We people of India (Majority) wants to go back to paper ballot. There was a possibolity of rigging of EVMs and electoral output in last elections (lokasabha 2009 and Maharshtra 2009 election). Because these results were not expected and shocking. What UPA has done in 5 years to come back in power? There is question on honesty of CEC (Mr. Navin Chawla). I don’t know why BJP is silent on this? This is serios national issue.

2. Constitution needs to be modified so that Vidhan sabha and Lok sabha election will happen in same time. Otherwise the regional party are using Lok sabha as a testing ground and puting pressure to negotiate in forming state Govt.

3. Voting should be made mandatory. Gujrat’s bill should be discussed in Lok sabha.

All the above are mandatory the last one I would like to bring forward for having a Brain storming discussion on whether we should have proportionate representation or not? Proportionate representation means : the ruling party,opposition party gets 30%, 25% of the total votes cast and the rest are divided among the regional parties.This is the situation of each polling center. Irrespective to the number of MPs a party has, the number of MPs can be selected from the elected results based on % of votes secured.

This gives a big advantage to political parties that employ unfair mechanisms to get votes – Workers of the party go to houses and leave behind money depending on the number of votes. They don’t ask for votes or even give the money in hand. Voters are afraid to return the money due to fear. They also end up voting for that party fearing that it is possible to find out who they voted for – maybe not at the individual level but at a polling station level.

Effectively, it is possible to win elections just by throwing money. This is highly deplorable. Machines or no machines, no segment-wise details please.

Regards,
Shahul Hameed

Regards,
Shahul hameed

Since VVPAT approach will have a printed backup ballot that will give the authoritative count if the electronic count is disputed, political parties will try rigging the backup ballot. We should ensure that the backup ballots are kept under continuous surveillance. Consequently, we would pretty much be doing everything we were doing when we had the old style paper ballot. We may also see every other candidate disputing the electronic count - manual count would be needed in many cases.

The main USP of EVMs is the ability to get accurate results within a short duration. But, with the suspicion levels on the EVMs and all the manual verifications, the EVMs would not add any major value – we will end up waiting for a long time before the final results are known. It may be cost effective to just go back to the good old paper ballot system.

Regards,
Shahul

Your observations regarding the use of EVM in different part of world is highly commendable and our election commission should look into this aspect very deligently as it is a matter of concern for our democracy and as mentioned by you that most of our citizens are illiterate so it becomes a matter of deep concern.Earlier when we were using ballot papers to cast our vote any rigging or malpractice canbe checked by voters themselves but as now we are using EVM’s any kind of manipulation cannot be checked by common man so their should be paper backup of every vote to enthuse full confidence in outr voting system.