Gujarat is all set to become the second state after Goa to use the VVPAT system for assembly elections
- Electronic voting machines with voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) facility will be used during the upcoming Gujarat elections.
- The Election Commission (EC) will conduct an awareness drive to make people familiar with these VVPAT machines
- VVPAT machines will be attached to the EVMs
- These machines will allow voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate.
- This would ensure transparency in the voting process
- Goa was the first state that used VVPAT machines in elections
About VVPT
- Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is a method of providing feedback to voters.
- It’s completely an independent verification system.
- It is a printer-like machine attached to every EVM that allows voters to verify that their vote has been cast correctly.
- Once a voter presses button of his choice in the EVM, a printed paper appears containing the name of the candidate and poll symbol so that he can verify it.
- After the voter views the receipt it goes inside a container linked to the EVM, which can be accessed only by the polling officers.
- This latest system is one step further towards prevention of electoral fraud.
