In order to bring in transparency in the electoral process and to prevent malpractices and electoral fraud, the Election Commission has decided to use Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for voting process in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections on April 9.
VVPAT unit is a printer-like machine attached to EVMs and it allows voters to verify that their vote has been cast correctly. Once a voter presses the button of his choice in the EVM, a printed paper appears with the name of the candidate and the poll symbol so that the voter can verify it. After the voter views the receipt, it goes inside a container linked to the EVM, which can be accessed only by the polling officers.
