Lok Sabha polls: Verify 5 VVPATs per constituency instead of 1, SC tells EC

EC followed a system of counting of VVPAT slips in one polling booth per assembly constituency in Vidhan Sabha elections and in one polling booth in each assembly segment for Lok Sabha polls

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The VVPAT machines, which will be attached to the EVMs, will allow voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate. (Photo: pib.nic.in)

BS Web Team New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 08 2019 | 1:27 PM IST

With Lok Sabha elections 2019 around the corner, the Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India to increase the verification of Voter Verified Paper Trail(VVPAT) to five EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) in a constituency from the earlier one per constituency, according to LiveLaw.

"We have interacted with the EC officials. At the outset, we would like to observe we are not doubting It may be possible that the system gives accurate results. But if the number increases, it would increase the greater satisfaction - the endeavour is to find to find a viable number of VVPAT", said