EVM’s can be tampered, 'proves' Hyderabad's IT expert

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As the debate on reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is going on, an election watch-dog and an NGO from Hyderabad demonstrated 'tampering' of EVMs and claimed that these machines could be easily manipulated.

Explaining the possibilities of manipulations and insertions of pre-programmed chips, Hari K Prasad of NetIndia and the NGO Election Group's Convenor V V Rao said the chips are imported from Japan and there is a possibility of giving 60 per cent of total votes polled through the EVMs by one particular candidate (party) if the chips are programmed in such a manner.

Elaborating his point, Prasad told a gathering including reporters that in such a case, the first 10 voters who cast their votes can be the basis of manipulations. The particular party will get 60 per cent votes by manipulations as per the programme, they added.

The only way for making tamper-proof use of EVMs is using a verification tool which the EVM manufacturing companies should bring in.

Moreover, there should an automatic slip coming out immediately after the vote is cast like the transaction slip which bank ATMs gives after the use, he said.

source : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/evms-can-be-tampered-proves-hyderabads-engineer/ 490785/
 
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well this is interesting finding made by the expert as this will solve most of the problem of corrupt voting system. it the EVMs are not reliable then what is the point of voting going an voting for a party. it would be all futile. i think this is done in remote areas of the country as people are ignorant and less vigilant of such facts. verification and qualification of the equipment must be done before it is put into use.
 
its an unpredictable news for the people!! there are people who wait so long in the ques to cast their votes for their favorite and right party or candidate. it all goes in vain if the EVMs are tampered. what is the use of asking people to vote by waiting in ques, if anyhow they manipulate the votes. government must use the technologies and make a tamper proof EVM and provide more vigilant securities to check for the fraudulence.
 
astonishing!!... never thought of this.. we take so much pains, registering ourselves as voters and it takes months together to get the voter id card and dont even get it. still we manage to get into ques and vote for our favorites, some even wait in hot sun to vote, all this goes in vain!.. government must utilize best tamper proof technology,
 
Who will check the equipment and how? It is highly likely that the ones checking will be paid at least lakhs of rupees to keep their mouth shut. There is another option if the checking is done in a Press conference right in front of the Media on many TV cameras just before the election, it can be trusted. However, that is least likely to happen.
 
we should always keep in mind that technology these days is not safe and can be breached. in order to have a safe and impeccable technology we must utilize the best and latest technology and minds to develop the machinery. it is sad to know that EVMs are tampered and all the votes made are manipulated. we indians have equally brilliant minds, government must utilize them and make tamper proof machines.
 
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