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

J Khanna: Actual manual counting is between 5000-7500 paper clips. Why does it take 5 hours?

Official: It is a small size slip, sticky also

J Khanna: Is it possible to have bar code for counting?

J Khanna: The mandate in Chandrababu Naidu's case was for 5 machines. You have extended to polling stations?

J Khanna: nobody should be prevented from voting just because he though he cast the vote, but it was not recorded

J Khanna: Your printer can only take 1500. Is it possible for 1 person to get 2 votes?

Official: Not possible, except if mock poll not deleted

J Khanna: Mistakes can happen

Official: 17C copy available with all candidates. In counting hall, counting is done. At a time, it goes round wise. A machine can store 2000 votes

Official: After polling, machines are taken back to strong rooms, which are sealed in presence of candidates. On counting day, strong rooms are opened in presence of candidates

J Khanna: There should be entry under 17A. Should it not be authenticated every hour? Is 17A open to candidates?

Official: Yes, agents can have a look

J Khanna: Mr Sankaranarayana, discrepancy you pointed out yesterday were on account of fact that no. of persons entered in register ... no. of votes actually cast. Mismatch will not happen if power is exercised under Rule 49O

J Khanna: If there is a gap between 17A and 17C, will it not be a matter of concern?

Official: That is why scrutiny process is introduced. If difference is not explainable...

J Khanna: 17C column will not record that. It will have only total no. of votes cast

Official: It is a complete account