There is a rising concern about justification of using EVM machines in elections.
Concerns are because of two main factors - manipulation and malfunction. Concerns are valid because entire election process and infact entire democracy and nation's destiny depends on free and fair elections.
On the other hand there are points in favor of EVM and against ballot paper. Major points are cost effectiveness and safety from rigging.
So what is better?
What is at stake is huge. Elections can change course of nation and people's life. Cost effectiveness can be dismissed as this expenditure is correct and useful to conduct proper elections.
Elections must be free and fair and also beyond doubt or suspicion.
Major point against ballot is possibility of rigging and bogus voting. To solve this following can be done to make election fool proof.
- Elections by ballot paper
- Bio-metric scrutiny of voter to prevent bogus voting
- Voter verification time must be noted at booth to enable catching bogus voter
- CCTV in election booth with complete vigilance to see there is no bogus voting and rigging of booth. There must be a vigilance team along with representatives of parties watching CCTV to make sure no rigging taking place. In case of rigging, the particular booth or place election must be cancelled and re-election done under higher security. This will prevent any possibility of booth capturing and rigging.
Free and fair suspicion free election process is the root of democracy. It must be guarded with sacred attitude by people of India and supported by Election Commission, Government and Judiciary.
Concerns are because of two main factors - manipulation and malfunction. Concerns are valid because entire election process and infact entire democracy and nation's destiny depends on free and fair elections.
On the other hand there are points in favor of EVM and against ballot paper. Major points are cost effectiveness and safety from rigging.
So what is better?
What is at stake is huge. Elections can change course of nation and people's life. Cost effectiveness can be dismissed as this expenditure is correct and useful to conduct proper elections.
Elections must be free and fair and also beyond doubt or suspicion.
Major point against ballot is possibility of rigging and bogus voting. To solve this following can be done to make election fool proof.
- Elections by ballot paper
- Bio-metric scrutiny of voter to prevent bogus voting
- Voter verification time must be noted at booth to enable catching bogus voter
- CCTV in election booth with complete vigilance to see there is no bogus voting and rigging of booth. There must be a vigilance team along with representatives of parties watching CCTV to make sure no rigging taking place. In case of rigging, the particular booth or place election must be cancelled and re-election done under higher security. This will prevent any possibility of booth capturing and rigging.
Free and fair suspicion free election process is the root of democracy. It must be guarded with sacred attitude by people of India and supported by Election Commission, Government and Judiciary.
