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Election 2019: Here's how the VVPAT EVMs are safe polling machine

The EVMs were introduced to eliminate the possibility of casting 'Invalid Votes'. Thus it ensures the principle of "one man, one vote" during the election.

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VVPAT EVMs/ file pic

VVPAT EVMs/ file pic

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail or VVPAT machine is a feature in an electronic voting machine which ensures the vote cast by any voters goes to the correct candidate/symbol. The machine was first used during Goa Elections and 2018 Gujarat assembly elections.

The feature was introduced to confirm that the vote polled by a voter goes to the correct candidate. The verification process was introduced after allegations around Electronic Voting Machines' tampering cropped up.

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