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Since Indian EVMs are standalone devices unconnected to units outside the system, most experts have ruled out the possibility of hacking. However, manipulation has not been ruled out.
Despite officials refusing to acknowledge the glitch, the Collector's report says four VVPAT machines printed extra slips with BJP symbols.
The bench said Attorney General R Venkataramani has assured that every step will be taken to ensure that the persons living outside and the migrant labourers are part of the electoral process.
Special voter education and electoral participation awareness sessions would be held for such non-voting members of organisations.
Each constituency has about 2000 to 3000 postal ballots and these votes are decisive in seats where the margin is narrow.
The elections here were put off following the deaths of the candidates.
The list of “special voters” has been prepared on the basis of the certified list provided by the district medical officers. The list will be updated till 3 pm on December 7, the eve of the first round of elections.
The ‘Little KITES district-level camp’ was organized by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE).
Gopinathan was a staunch supporter of EVMs when he was in service. On Tuesday, he said his first election with VVPAT had taken away his trust.
Gagan's machine, which looked like a replica of the EVMs used in elections in India, had a button towards each name. Each vote would be displayed on a laptop screen attached to it.