New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for its challenge to tamper with its electronic voting machines on 20 May, 2017. At an all-party meeting on May 12, Chief Election Commissioner, Nasim Zaidi, had said that a “challenge” was on the cards for political parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent assembly polls were tampered with. He had also said that parties can try and prove that EVMs can be tampered with even under strict technical and administrative safeguards as applicable during elections. In 2009, the commission had held a similar challenge, and it claims no one was able to tamper with its machines. Thereafter, 100 EVMs from various parts of the country were brought to Vigyan Bhawan for the challenge. [caption id=“attachment_3459366” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File Photo. Reuters.[/caption] At the all-party meet, most of the parties said future elections should be held using EVMs provided they are attached to paper trail machines. There were, however, some parties whose representatives said their faith in the machines has eroded and the EC should revert to the old ballot paper system. While the BJP, CPI, CPI (M), AIADMK, DMK, NCP, and JD(U) clearly supported the use of EVMs, provided paper trail machines are attached to it, BSP, AAP, Trinamool Congress said that the paper ballot system was better and more transparent. The BSP and the AAP had alleged that the machines used in the recent assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa, and Punjab were tampered with to favour the BJP. Later, several other parties had joined the chorus and urged the EC to revert to paper ballots.
EVM tampering row highlights: Election Commission sets 3 June as challenge date, parties need to confirm interest by 26 May
The Chief Election Commissioner has thrown open a challenge to political parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent assembly polls were tampered with.
 "EVM tampering row highlights: Election Commission sets 3 June as challenge date, parties need to confirm interest by 26 May")
ECI through this challenge will restore & enhance, faith & confidence of voters in EVM voting system: CEC
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
#EVM Challenge open to national and state parties, can nominate 3 authorized persons by 5 pm on 26 May: Nasim Zaidi, CEC (ANI) pic.twitter.com/lRdpTR4N5M
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
This is a breaking news alert. More details to follow. #BreakingNews #NDTVNews pic.twitter.com/Iscrm7HwTu
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2017
LIVE: #EVMChallenge is open for participation from Natl & State Recognized Pol Parties which participated in the 5 States' Assemblies Polls
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
You never provided the machines: Kejriwal to EC
Sir, u never provided the machines pl. https://t.co/fFYBxBDWl7
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 20, 2017
Replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible. Our EVMs have strong technological features and are tamper-proof: EC.
PTI
LIVE: ECI EVMs are far superior to any EVMs used worldwide: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/nTlUMxqaUg
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Counting Centres pic.twitter.com/v5sMvcc15B
Replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible. Our EVMs have strong technological features and are tamper-proof: EC.
PTI
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Strong Rooms pic.twitter.com/13BZdkHv3d
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Randomization pic.twitter.com/RdKod8DrLz
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Candidate setting pic.twitter.com/8gQdGpXPqZ
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/tsL6W58k1B
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
No manipulation of EVM is possible, asserts EC. Says improving election process is responsibility of all stakeholders.
PTI
LIVE: Contrary to misinformation spread and alleged by some, ECI does not use any EVMs produced abroad: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Rs.1900 Crore have been sanctioned to the manufacturers for production of 13.95 Lakh BU and 9.30 Lakh CU of M3 generation: CEC#EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI-EVMs use some of the most sophisticated technological features like one time programmable microcontrollers: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: 16.15 Lakh VVPATs are under production and Rs. 3173 Crore have been sanctioned: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/3ENUZkYfwF
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: Results cannot be altered by activating a Trojan Horse through a sequence of key presses: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/ZJEqEGymA4
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI-EVMs are not hackable; are stand-alone machines; not connected to internet or any network at any point of time during polling: CEC pic.twitter.com/C8wyrfH6Ny
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
People who questioned reliability of EVMs have not yet submitted any proof or credible material to support their claim: CEC Nasim Zaidi.
PTI
LIVE: ECI is confident and has firm conviction about the integrity, non-tamperability and credibility of the EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/5C1XHEn5UD
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI has also taken into account suggestions made by various political parties regarding counting of VVPAT slips: CEC #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/LvfcTaRKvg
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: The Commission will count VVPAT slips up to a definite percentage, which will be determined by the Commission: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Complaints came after elections in 5 states,but we did not receive credible material information on EVM tampering from complainants : CEC pic.twitter.com/qS8C5SEpsv
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
A certain portion of VVPAT slips will be counted and matched with the EVM tally: Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
All future elections will be held with VVPAT along with EVMs across polling stations,to bring in transparency: Chief Election Commissioner pic.twitter.com/Cqi2FWXwCr
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
All future elections will be held with VVPAT along with EVMs across polling stations,to bring in transparency: Naseem Zaidi, CEC pic.twitter.com/DIiJSbEN5U
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
Election Commission has set ever-higher standards of efficient, smooth and professional conduct of Elections: Nasim Zaidi #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/kIaybGdjda
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2017
#WATCH Press conference of Election Commission of India in Delhi https://t.co/xLN5cnH5zO
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
Election Commission of India begins press conference
Delhi: Election Commission gave a demonstration of polling process, with EVM and Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) pic.twitter.com/k5wpgq1eEq
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
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