‘Don’t erase data’: Supreme Court to poll body on EVM verification plea

The Supreme Court has requested the Election Commission’s response regarding pleas for verifying burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs. The court emphasized no data erasure or reloading during verification, just an engineer’s certification is needed. The Election Commission is expected to clarify the procedure and address the high verification cost by March 3.

​The Supreme Court has requested the Election Commission’s response regarding pleas for verifying burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs. The court emphasized no data erasure or reloading during verification, just an engineer’s certification is needed. The Election Commission is expected to clarify the procedure and address the high verification cost by March 3.