Election Commission of India
Training on Use of
Electronic 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
Interconnecting Cable
Control Unit
Description
Balloting Unit
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Carrying Cases
Carrying Case - Control Unit
• The Control Unit and
Balloting Unit are
packed separately in
special carrying cases
Carrying Case - Balloting Unit
Description
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Opening of Carrying Case – Control Unit
Details of latches
Case Closed
Description
Latches
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Opening of Carrying Case – Control Unit
1.
Description
Pull and push upwards
simultaneously to release
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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 Lamp
Display Section
Candidate Set Section
Result Section
Ballot Section
Ballot Button
Total Button
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Control Unit
Opening of Bottom Compartment
Bottom
Compartment
Cover
Press Latch to release
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Pull to open Cover
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Control Unit
View of Bottom Compartment
Power Switch
Connector for
Auxiliary Unit
Connector for
Interconnecting Cable
Bottom Compartment
Cover
Description
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Control Unit
Display Section
4-Digit
Display Panel
ON Lamp
Busy Lamp
2-Digit
Display Panel
Description
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Control Unit
Candidate Set Section
Candidate set section
inner door
Candidate set section
outer door
Provision for
thread seal
Latch
Power pack
compartment
Candidate set
button
Plug for
power pack
Description
Provision for
Thread seal
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Control Unit
Result Section
Result I
button
Close button
Provision for
thread seal
Description
Inner compartment
door
Result II
button
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Clear button
Inner
latches
Frames for
Paper seal
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Control Unit
Ballot Section
Total button
Ballot button
Description
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Procedure at the Counting Place
Procedure at the Counting Place
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Preparation of Strong Room for EVMs
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
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Storing Method of EVMs
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
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Sealing of the Strong Room
After all used EVMs of a constituency are
stored in the Strong Room –
1. Close & bar all windows
2. Switch off all lights & power points
3. Close, lock & seal the entry door with RO’s seal
4. Allow the candidates / agents to put their seals
on the door, if they so desire
5. Keep armed guards round the clock near strong
room. Allow candidates’ representatives to
keep vigil till counting day
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Counting Day (Contd.)
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
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E V M s – L A Y O U T O F C O U N T IN G H A L L
B lack
B o ard
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C .A
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C .S
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C a n d id a te s /
A g e n ts
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C .A
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C .A
C .S
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C o u n tin g A g e n ts o f ca n d id a te s
Model layout of the
Counting Hall
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C o u n tin g A g e n ts o f ca n d id a te s
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C .A
C .A
C .S
R .O for A C /
A R O for P C
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C lerk s to assist
C .S = C o u n tin g S u p e rvis o r;
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C .A . = C o u n tin g A s s is ta n t
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(Contd.)
Counting Day
Opening 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
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Counting Day (Contd.)
Counting Tables
• 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
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(Contd.)
Counting Day
Supply 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
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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
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
• 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
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Checking the Seals
1.
Be familiar with the procedure
laid down in Handbook For ROs
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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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Counting Procedure
Checking the Seals
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Open the outer cover of
“Result section”
6.
Permit inspection of green
paper seal(s) and their serial
numbers
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(Contd.)
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Switching on Control Unit
• 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
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Piercing of Paper Seal
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To find out whether the
Power pack / Battery is
working or not, press
TOTAL Button
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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
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Result Display
Press RESULT-1 Button. Note down the result.
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Tips
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On pressing RESULT-1
Button either Result may be displayed
OR
The right display panel may
flash“no”
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If the display is NO, then
press CLOSE Button
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After the display of CLOSE
Button is over, PRESS
RESULT-1 Button
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Resealing Control Unit after Counting
1.
After the counting is over,
switch off the Control Unit
2.
Remove the Power pack
Pull Power pack /
Battery out
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Counting Procedure (Contd.)
Resealing Control Unit after Counting
3.
Seal both Result Section and
Candidate Set Section outer
doors
4.
Pack the Control Unit in the
carrying case and seal it
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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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