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A few simple questions to @ECISVEEP and @SpokespersonECI on the current EVM-VVPAT design and the vulnerabilities therein.
Hoping that all political parties will also raise these questions to ECI & demand an answer in the interest of both transparency and national security. 1/n
Hoping that all political parties will also raise these questions to ECI & demand an answer in the interest of both transparency and national security. 1/n
1. Is the EVM-VVPAT connected (networked) to any external device after the elections are announced?
More specifically, is the EVM-VVPAT connected to any external device after candidates are finalised and booth allocation of EVMs is done? 2/n
More specifically, is the EVM-VVPAT connected to any external device after candidates are finalised and booth allocation of EVMs is done? 2/n
- If yes, then what are those external devices and what is the network protocol used?
- If no, then how and at what stage information regarding candidate names and symbols are uploaded to EVM-VVPAT? 3/n
- If no, then how and at what stage information regarding candidate names and symbols are uploaded to EVM-VVPAT? 3/n
2. Does the EVM-VVPAT have a programmable memory?
- If yes, then at what all stages in the election process it is accessed by an external device?
- If no, then where is the names and symbols of the candidates stored in the VVPAT for it to later print in the VVPAT slip? 4/n
- If yes, then at what all stages in the election process it is accessed by an external device?
- If no, then where is the names and symbols of the candidates stored in the VVPAT for it to later print in the VVPAT slip? 4/n
3. What is the probability of detecting manipulation to one EVM (PS), in a by-election to a single Assembly Constituency with 200 polling booths through the current VVPAT slip tallying guidelines? 5/n
I am sure @ECISVEEP and @SpokespersonECI won't answer me. Because, how dare an individual question an institution!
But I hope political parties, be it @BJP4India or @INCIndia or others are able to elicit a response from the ECI in the interest of national security.
But I hope political parties, be it @BJP4India or @INCIndia or others are able to elicit a response from the ECI in the interest of national security.
