Mock poll in Meghalaya under new VVPAT

The VVPAT is an independent verification system for voting machines designed to allow voters to verify that their votes were cast correctly.

The technology also provides room to detect possible election fraud or malfunction and to audit the stored electronic results.

The VVPAT, used by some South American countries, has been developed by Bharat Electrical Ltd (BEL) and Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL).

College students, women and curious elders from the villages comprised the voters that took part in the poll which took place in two constituencies