Opposition alleges foul play in EVM management in UP and Bihar, EC issues clarification

On the matter of transferring data from malfunctioning EVMs to reserve EVMs used as replacements, a senior officer told Sabrang, "When during polling process if any EVM gets a snag the already polled votes in it do remain as it is. The machine is replaced with another EVM. After polling both EVMs are deposited in strong rooms and votes counted from both. Total of both EVMs shall match the votes polled on that particular booth. Data is NOT transferred from one machine to another machine."
During non-election period (After Election Petition Period to FLC/Before 1st randomisation)
a) For EVM Warehouses Room at District Head Quarters, there shall be a double-lock system (two locks- Lock-1 and Lock-2), which should be held jointly by DEO and Dy. DEO, and all the keys of Lock-1 shall be in custody of DEO and all the keys of Lock-2 shall be in the custody of Dy. DEO. Handing over and taking over of keys to be a part of CTC. The keys shall be deposited by each officer in the Treasury and proper logbook shall be maintained during depositing in and taken out the keys after following due procedure.
During the counting period till such time as counting concludes, AC-wise EVMs and VVPATs are allocated and shifted to AC-wise Strong Room. For AC-wise Strong Room, there must be a double-lock system. All the keys of one lock shall be kept in custody of RO (for Assembly segment) and all the keys of other lock shall be kept by the ARO or any other officer, duly nominated by the DEO but not below the rank of Tehsildar. The DEO shall remain over all in-charge of the safe custody of EVMs and VVPATs.
After the counting is over, the EVMs/VVPATs shall be kept in the AC-wise Strong Room under double lock system and the keys shall be kept in the custody of DEO and Dy. DEO till the period of Election Petition is over.
Opposition alleges foul play in EVM management in UP and Bihar, EC issues clarification

On the matter of transferring data from malfunctioning EVMs to reserve EVMs used as replacements, a senior officer told Sabrang, "When during polling process if any EVM gets a snag the already polled votes in it do remain as it is. The machine is replaced with another EVM. After polling both EVMs are deposited in strong rooms and votes counted from both. Total of both EVMs shall match the votes polled on that particular booth. Data is NOT transferred from one machine to another machine."
During non-election period (After Election Petition Period to FLC/Before 1st randomisation)
a) For EVM Warehouses Room at District Head Quarters, there shall be a double-lock system (two locks- Lock-1 and Lock-2), which should be held jointly by DEO and Dy. DEO, and all the keys of Lock-1 shall be in custody of DEO and all the keys of Lock-2 shall be in the custody of Dy. DEO. Handing over and taking over of keys to be a part of CTC. The keys shall be deposited by each officer in the Treasury and proper logbook shall be maintained during depositing in and taken out the keys after following due procedure.
During the counting period till such time as counting concludes, AC-wise EVMs and VVPATs are allocated and shifted to AC-wise Strong Room. For AC-wise Strong Room, there must be a double-lock system. All the keys of one lock shall be kept in custody of RO (for Assembly segment) and all the keys of other lock shall be kept by the ARO or any other officer, duly nominated by the DEO but not below the rank of Tehsildar. The DEO shall remain over all in-charge of the safe custody of EVMs and VVPATs.
After the counting is over, the EVMs/VVPATs shall be kept in the AC-wise Strong Room under double lock system and the keys shall be kept in the custody of DEO and Dy. DEO till the period of Election Petition is over.
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