Electronic Voting Machine EVM – ECIL 2001 Model 1
Election Commission of India
Training on Use ofElectronic Voting Machine
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Index
• Description of EVM• Procedure at the Counting Place• How Are the Votes Counted?
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Description of EVM
Description
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Electronic Voting Machine
• EVM is a simple and reliable equipment for use in electing a candidate from among many candidates
• It is portable and easy to operate• It operates on a special power pack• It is tamper-proof and error free• The polling data once recorded is retained
even when the power pack is removed
Description
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Components of EVM
Description
Control Unit
Interconnecting Cable
Balloting Unit
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Carrying Cases
• The Control Unit and Balloting Unit are packed separately in special carrying cases
Carrying Case - Control Unit
Carrying Case - Balloting Unit
Description
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Opening of Carrying Case – Control UnitDetails of latches
Description
Case Closed Latches
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1. Pull and push upwards simultaneously to release
Opening of Carrying Case – Control Unit
Description
2. Lift to open
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Opening of Carrying Case – Control Unit
3. Open Case
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Control Unit
ON Lamp Busy LampDisplay Section Candidate Set Section
Result Section
Ballot SectionBallot Button
Total Button
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Control UnitOpening of Bottom Compartment
Press Latch to release Pull to open Cover
BottomCompartmentCover
Description
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Control UnitView of Bottom Compartment
Power Switch
Bottom Compartment Cover
Description
Connector forInterconnecting Cable
Connector for Auxiliary Unit
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Control UnitDisplay Section
ON Lamp
2-Digit Display Panel
4-DigitDisplay Panel
Busy Lamp
Description
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Control UnitCandidate Set Section
Provision forthread seal
Latch
Power packcompartment
Plug forpower pack
Candidate setbutton
Candidate set sectioninner door
Candidate set sectionouter door
Provision forThread seal
Description
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Control UnitResult Section
Close button
Provision for thread seal
Inner compartment door
Result II button
Result Ibutton
Inner latches
Frames forPaper seal
Clear button
Description
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Control Unit Ballot Section
Total buttonBallot button
Description
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Procedure at the Counting Place
Procedure at the Counting Place
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1. One Hall/Room for all the EVMs used in one Assembly Constituency
2. Draw Squares on Floor & Write Polling Station Numbers in each square to keep corresponding Balloting Unit / Control Unit
3. Ensure that the Strong Room has only one entry door and all windows are securely barred and closed
Preparation of Strong Room for EVMs
Procedure at the Counting Place
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1. Balloting Unit & Control Unit sealed in their Carrying Cases after poll should “NOT” be opened before counting
2. Store both Balloting and Control Units used at a polling station together with Control Unit on top of Balloting Unit
3. On top of the Control Unit, keep the sealed cover of Form 17-C
4. If space is a constraint, both the Units can be kept side by side in standing position
Storing Method of EVMs
Procedure at the Counting Place
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After all used EVMs of a constituency are stored in the Strong Room –
1. Close & bar all windows2. Switch off all lights & power points 3. Close, lock & seal the entry door with RO’s seal4. Allow the candidates / agents to put their seals on the
door, if they so desire5. Keep armed guards round the clock near strong room.
Allow candidates’ representatives to keep vigil till counting day
Sealing of the Strong Room
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting Day Arrangement of Tables
• A model layout of the Counting Hall is given in next slide
• 15 Tables - One for the RO/ARO and 14 for Counting of Votes
• One Counting Supervisor and one Counting Assistant for each table
(Contd.)
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Model layout of the Counting Hall
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting DayOpening of Strong Room
• Give due notice to candidates to be present at the fixed hour of opening Strong Room
• Allow them to examine the seals on the door of strong room before opening
• Post a responsible officer and also armed guards to keep a watch in the strong room till the counting is over
Procedure at the Counting Place
(Contd.)
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• Counting tables shall be serially numbered from 1 to 14
• Control Units shall be supplied in the serial order of polling stations
• Control Unit of Polling Station No. 1 shall be supplied to Table No. 1, that of Polling Station No. 2 to Table No. 2, and so on
• If more than one Control Unit is used at any polling station, ensure that all such units are supplied to that Table in one lot
Counting Day Counting Tables
Procedure at the Counting Place
(Contd.)
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Counting DaySupply of Control Units to Tables
• Balloting Units shall NOT be taken out of strong room
• ONLY Control Units & Form 17C in sealed covers are to be supplied to counting tables
• DO NOT OPEN seals of carrying cases of used Control Units in the strong room
• They shall be opened only at the counting table in the presence of counting agents / candidates
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting Procedure • R.O. Should keep spare new batteries on his table &
shall fix them on the counting table only when any battery is weak in the used control units
• Direct the counting supervisors & assistants not to leave the counting table allotted to them
• They should NOT leave any machine on the table unattended
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting Procedure
• R.O. Should attend to the postal ballot papers first
• In the meanwhile Control Units along with Forms 17C can be supplied to the counting tables
• Candidates / agents be allowed to check the seals
Procedure at the Counting Place
(Contd.)
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Counting ProcedureChecking the Seals
1. Be familiar with the procedure laid down in Handbook For ROs
2. First inspect the seals on carrying case of the Control Unit, then remove the seals and take out the Control Unit from the carrying case
3. Keep aside the empty carrying case
4. Inspect the outer seals of Control Unit
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Procedure at the Counting Place
(Contd.)
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5. Open the outer cover of “Result section”
6. Permit inspection of green paper seal(s) and their serial numbers
Counting ProcedureChecking the Seals
Procedure at the Counting Place
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• Open the Bottom (Rear) compartment of Control Unit and switch ON power
• If the battery is weak there may not be any display
• The seals of battery section be opened and a NEW Battery be inserted
• Close the Bottom (Rear) compartment
Counting ProcedureSwitching on Control Unit
Procedure at the Counting Place
(Contd.)
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• To find out whether the Power pack / Battery is working or not, press TOTAL Button
• After getting ready to note down the result, PIERCE the green paper seal over RESULT-1 Button and reach RESULT-1 Button. It is not necessary to open INNER COMPARTMENT
Counting ProcedurePiercing of Paper Seal
(Contd.)
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting ProcedureResult Display
Press RESULT-1 Button. Note down the result.
(Contd.)
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Counting ProcedureTips
• On pressing RESULT-1 Button either -
• Result may be displayed OR
• The right display panel may flash“no”
• If the display is NO, then
press CLOSE Button
• After the display of CLOSE Button is over, PRESS RESULT-1 Button
(Contd.)
Procedure at the Counting Place
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1. After the counting is over, switch off the Control Unit
2. Remove the Power pack
Counting ProcedureResealing Control Unit after Counting
Pull Power pack / Battery out
(Contd.)
Procedure at the Counting Place
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3. Seal both Result Section and Candidate Set Section outer doors
4. Pack the Control Unit in the carrying case and seal it
Counting ProcedureResealing Control Unit after Counting
(Contd.)
Procedure at the Counting Place
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How Are the Votes Counted?• At the end of the poll, the Control Unit and Ballot Unit
are switched off and sealed in separate carrying cases in the presence of the candidates or their agents
• They are then sent to secure storage centers till the day of the counting
• On the day of counting the Control Units are taken to the counting center
• On pressing the “RESULT” button the Control Unit displays the following– Total No. of votes cast– Individual votes recorded against each of the candidates
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Thank You
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