The Week

What is a PADU machine? Raj Thackeray objects to EVM backup devices; raises questions of 'vote chori'

MNS chief Raj Thackeray questions the new PADU machine, an EVM backup display unit for Mumbai elections, raising concerns ...

EVMs are foolproof, say poll panel officials

Election Commission officials insist EVMs are tamper-proof, citing security measures like randomisation and lack of internet ...
The Week

Maharashtra BMC elections 2026: Voters allege no 'beep' sound in EVMs, poor quality ink; chaos ensues

Held after a 3-year gap, the BMC elections will decide the fate of 15,931 candidates contesting for 2,969 seats across 29 ...

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election: Polling halted at various wards due to EVM malfunction

In Dhule, the EVM machines started malfunctioning in several wards and the voting process was completely disrupted. Voting ...

Maharashtra civic polls: SEC issues guidelines for EVM reuse; memory cards to be secured in treasury ahead of rural polls

Electronic voting machines from recent municipal elections are being redeployed for upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat ...

Mobile EVM demonstration vehicles flagged off in southern districts

Mobile EVM demonstration vehicles launched in southern districts to promote voter awareness on National Voters’ Day.

Bengaluru back to paper: City that gave India EVMs won’t use them in civic polls

Bengaluru, the birthplace of India's EVMs, will revert to paper ballots for its upcoming municipal elections amid renewed ...

Bengaluru civic polls after May 25, ballot papers to be used instead of EVMs

Bengaluru civic polls to be held after May 25, ballot papers to be used instead of EVMs, announces Karnataka Chief Election ...

Ballot papers, not EVMs: Karnataka SEC announces voting method for Bengaluru city corporations; polls after May 25

Bengaluru's city corporation elections will be conducted using ballot papers after May 25, following the conclusion of SSLC ...

PCMC Elections 2026: EVM Machines Down For Over An Hour In Thergaon; Pimpri-Chinchwad Voters Face Delays

Pimpri-Chinchwad: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a polling centre in Ward No. 23 (Thergaon Gaonthan, Padwal Nagar) of ...

Maharashtra Civic Elections 2026: EVM Malfunction Sparks Chaos At Navi Mumbai Polling Booth, Votes For NOTA Redirected To BJP

Navi Mumbai: Chaos erupted at Nutan Marathi School on Thursday morning after voters alleged a serious malfunction in an ...
Mid-Day

EVM glitches reported in Pune, machines replaced, say officials

Sporadic technical issues were reported with some electronic voting machines (EVMs) during the initial phase of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections ...