Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 2]

Official: Since introduction of VVPAT, there is no change. Unless VVPAT slip gets cut and falls, vote is not recorded

J Khanna: Beep sound is when?

Official: When vote gets registered in CU

J Khanna: In a polling booth if you find 8 votes cast within a minute, will that not raise eyebrows?

Official: It will not happen, every vote takes 15 seconds

J Khanna: machine also records the time when it is voted?

Official: Every press of button is time-stamped

J Khanna: Time not printed on VVPAT slip?

Official: No. Because secrecy might be compromised. 17A already available

J Khanna: this list in 17A made available to candidates?

Official: No, not shared. Because of secrecy of voting. But there is a scrutiny process available on day next to polling day

Official: One is secrecy is voting. We don't know how it will be used after taking. Secondly, deliberate mischief

J Khanna: Will there be any difficulty if we say 17A should be matched with 17C every 2 hours?

J Datta: Is it possible for voter to get a copy of the slip? What's the possible harm you can visualize?

J Khanna: Why it takes 1 hour for 1 VVPAT? Can't machines be used for counting?

Official: Paper is thin and sticky. It isn't actually meant for counting. It is done serially under direct observation of Returning officer and observer

Sr Adv Sankaranarayanan: There is a mismatch. Please see the petition. They say that mock polls may be added by mistake, that maybe there answer

Official: 41629 VVPAT machines are there. Not a single mismatch

J Khanna: Let's go by data, not personal prejudices. If there has never been any mismatch, it speaks for itself

Official: In current election, it's not possible

J Khanna: I am not only talking about current, in future is it possible?