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

J Khanna: If candidate raises objection to software manufacturing, that is available?

Official: That part is not available...(adds later) It can be demonstrated publicly

J Khanna: You can't reconfigure programme memory?

Official: No. That goes into chip. Can't be altered

Official explaining storage mechanism of machines involved in the voting process

J Khanna: How many VVPAT machines you have? 2 crores and odd was pointed out

Official: Roughly 17 lacs

J Khanna: Won't it be equal to EVMs?

J Khanna: After flash memory has been fed in, is any sign taken?

Official: Yes, after loading, VVPAT is given command to print, to ensure correct symbols are loaded. Returning officer and candidates sign

J Khanna: If SLU is protected, then we know there can't be any change

J Khanna: Software provided by ECI, there is a locking mechanism? Laptop used by Returning Officer is secure?

Official: yes

J Khanna: Is there a bar on using that laptop?

Official: No, but it is kept separately

J Khanna: How many SLUs created?

Official: Normally one in a constituency. It's in custody of Returning Officer till conclusion of poll

J Khanna: Is it sealed to ensure no tampering?

Official: Currently, process not there

J Khanna: So, 7 days before election, in presence of candidates, you are feeding in images in flash memory of VVPAT. Once uploaded, it can't be changed because it's not connected to any computer, laptop

Official: Returning officer prepares electronic ballot, which is loaded into symbol loading unit. It will give serial no., name of candidate and symbol. Nothing is pre-loaded. It's not data, it's image format

J Khanna: Obviously image will consist of a file? Have you explained this anywhere?

Official: yes, it is in public domain in FAQs