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Supreme Court Weighs EVM Totaliser | India News
The Supreme Court is weighing a bold proposal to overhaul how votes from electronic voting machines are counted—shifting from booth-by-booth tallies to a “totaliser” system that aggregates results by entire election areas. Backed by the Election Commission and Law Commission, this change aims to shield voters’ identities and deter post-poll violence by obscuring precise vote counts at individual booths. Yet, major political parties fiercely oppose it, citing risks to booth management and audit integrity. The court now seeks government approval to amend the 1961 Conduct of Elections Rules to…
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