May 9th 2024.
In a recent press conference held at Lohia Academy in Bhubaneswar, the Socialist Party, Right to Recall Party, and Lokshakti Abhiyan came together to address their concerns about the current voting system. They emphasized the need for transparency in voting and proposed a switch to the traditional ballot paper system instead of using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). According to them, the use of EVMs has made it easier for vote theft to occur, and they demonstrated this through a live model similar to the EVM machine.
Pawan Sharma from the Right to Recall Party presented the demo, where the first voter pressed the banana button and saw the corresponding slip of banana in the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) when the light turned on. However, when the VVPAT was opened, it revealed one banana and one apple slip, indicating a discrepancy. Sharma explained that this was a clear case of vote theft, and neither the voter nor the officials present would have known about it.
Sandeep Pandey, the national secretary of the Socialist Party and a recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, further elaborated on the issue. He stated that this system allows for the theft of two to three lakh votes in a single Lok Sabha constituency, all without anyone's knowledge. When questioned about the possibility of catching such theft by counting all the VVPAT slips, Pandey pointed out that even if 100% of the slips were counted, the presence of black glass in the EVMs would still make it possible to replace the paper slips. He explained that during the counting process, the electronic votes from the EVMs would match with the paper votes from the VVPAT, thereby concealing any stolen votes.
In conclusion, the three parties expressed their strong belief that the use of ballot papers would ensure a more transparent and fair voting process. They urged for a change in the current system to prevent any further instances of vote theft and to uphold the fundamental principles of democracy.
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