SC seeks Centre’s stand on use of totalisers in polls; EC warns against risks, flags public misapprehensions against EVMs

SC seeks Centre's view on using totalisers to count EVM votes

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre regarding the introduction of totalisers for counting votes recorded in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The court wants to understand any impediments and potential negative impacts of this mechanism, which aims to protect voter privacy and prevent post-poll violence by counting votes from multiple booths together.

SC seeks Centre's view on introduction of totalisers for counting of votes in EVMs

Supreme Court requests Centre's response on introducing totalisers for EVM vote counting to enhance voter privacy and security.

Voter Participation Vs Voter Anonymity: SC Seeks Centre's Stand on Pleas Seeking Totaliser System for Vote Counting

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing pleas seeking directions for introducing totalisers, which mix votes cast across multiple polling booths before counting, thereby preventing the disclosure of booth-wise voting patterns. India News | Voter Participation Vs Voter Anonymity: SC Seeks Centre's Stand on Pleas Seeking Totaliser Syste…

SC seeks Centre’s stand on use of totalisers in polls; EC warns against risks, flags public misapprehensions against EVMs

The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who argued that totalisers would safeguard the privacy of individual voters and protect them from reprisals

Why Can't Totalizer Method Be Used To Count Votes Instead Of Booth-Wise Counting? Supreme Court Asks Union, ECI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to state its position on introducing a “totalizer” system for counting votes recorded through EVMs, a proposal aimed at preventing candidates...