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We know who is the “expert” that would “demonstrate” the “maifunctioning” of EVMs! It is RAUL GANDY!! When he can become a pilot overnight, why can’t he become a hacking specialist? Mind you, he is already a scam detector who can sense scams just by whiffing. That is the power of dynasty that ordinary people like Modi can’t understand. A fellow even after swallowing billions of dollars worth money of poor Indians has the courage to resurface as an innocent challenger & what is more he can unfold his vision for doing things that he couldn’t & didn’t do while he was in power & yet he could ‘demonstrate” that he could get people & media to support & believe him, he must be remarkable indeed!
Any election system can be hacked if given time and access.
Paper ballot – how does one authenticate the ballot? Votes are anonymous. Were the ballots swapped? Was access and time given so that vote lists could be crossed off and ballots stuffed into the box?
Counting votes – computers can be hacked and or viruses planted. The vote tallying software could be comprised. So lets manually do the math. But wait how does one authenticate the individual paper reports? They could have been swapped.
Even currency can be forged if given time and access to the facilities.
There are thousands of these voting machines. Is hacking each one individually practical?
Youtube has videos on hacking the Indian voting machines. One method is to simply replace the display with one that can be controlled by a phone. Sure. Given time and access to thousands of voting machines.
Maybe we should go to people standing in different areas to vote for particular candidates and officials count them. Intimidation? Reprisals? Threats?
Hacking involves external communicating with the electronic equipment being hacked. ECI has repeatedly said that no external communication is possible with Indian EVMs and so far nobody has shown that external communication is possible with Indian EVMs. The said demo in London can’t be with Indian EVMs. Then what is the purpose except anti-Modi propaganda.
EVM issue is very very imp for our democracy to survive. In a FPTP sys even one vote can ensure win for a candidate. It is for the sake of democracy EC must send a team of experts on EVM ( Manufacturer, Programmer, Chip Maker, Security Pers). I feel one of the ECs must attend the live show in London along with a couple EVMs wch are ready to be used in 2019 LS.
EVMs I think are not complicated machines. They perhaps use a pre-programmed ROM which holds the rudimentary software/program to advance a (vote) counter when the relevant button is pressed.
If ROM carries a faulty program to advance one particular (vote) counter when ANY button is pressed, or to make it look genuine, advance the counter after 2 or 3 etc presses of other buttons, then one of the two things will have to happen: 1) the EVM manufacturer supplies machines fitted with faultily programmed ROMs, 2) a pocketful of faulty ROMs are available to some people who have access to EVM storage rooms, and they surreptitiously replace the original ROM of an EVM with a faulty ROM. Most likely the ROM will be soldered into a motherboard and not plugged into a chip socket, so replacement will be slightly laborious, involving desoldering and soldering of ROM chips — it will not be as easy as replacing a bulb, let’s say.
So, according to my limited understanding, the EVM manufacturers will have to be guarded, and storage strongrooms will have to be guarded AFTER a check is carried out on EACH AND EVERY machine currently available with EC to ensure that they haven’t ALREADY been corrupted.
No harm if the ECI deputes a senior official to remain present at this demonstration. It should be able to carry conviction with the entire political class that the EVMs are beyond reproach. To ask a counter question : How does it help an opposition party electorally if paper ballots are used instead ? Obviously the opposition gains nothing from making this an issue.
It’s undeniable that BJP + RSS have immense financial clout as well as control over autonomy of our institutions. So it’s good that opposition is bringing out its fears re EVM rigging. This is necessary for our existence as a democratic country.
Great post, exactly what is needed, i as well believe this is a very superb website.
This is actually the kind of information i have been trying to find.
Have a good day.
We know who is the “expert” that would “demonstrate” the “maifunctioning” of EVMs! It is RAUL GANDY!! When he can become a pilot overnight, why can’t he become a hacking specialist? Mind you, he is already a scam detector who can sense scams just by whiffing. That is the power of dynasty that ordinary people like Modi can’t understand. A fellow even after swallowing billions of dollars worth money of poor Indians has the courage to resurface as an innocent challenger & what is more he can unfold his vision for doing things that he couldn’t & didn’t do while he was in power & yet he could ‘demonstrate” that he could get people & media to support & believe him, he must be remarkable indeed!
Truth must be brought out at any cost.
Any election system can be hacked if given time and access.
Paper ballot – how does one authenticate the ballot? Votes are anonymous. Were the ballots swapped? Was access and time given so that vote lists could be crossed off and ballots stuffed into the box?
Counting votes – computers can be hacked and or viruses planted. The vote tallying software could be comprised. So lets manually do the math. But wait how does one authenticate the individual paper reports? They could have been swapped.
Even currency can be forged if given time and access to the facilities.
There are thousands of these voting machines. Is hacking each one individually practical?
Youtube has videos on hacking the Indian voting machines. One method is to simply replace the display with one that can be controlled by a phone. Sure. Given time and access to thousands of voting machines.
Maybe we should go to people standing in different areas to vote for particular candidates and officials count them. Intimidation? Reprisals? Threats?
so you all fools are sure that papu and gang is going to fail.
why this issue did not come when bjp failed in states
Wish you expose the long alleged EVM scam. But my fingers crossed now
Hacking involves external communicating with the electronic equipment being hacked. ECI has repeatedly said that no external communication is possible with Indian EVMs and so far nobody has shown that external communication is possible with Indian EVMs. The said demo in London can’t be with Indian EVMs. Then what is the purpose except anti-Modi propaganda.
EVM issue is very very imp for our democracy to survive. In a FPTP sys even one vote can ensure win for a candidate. It is for the sake of democracy EC must send a team of experts on EVM ( Manufacturer, Programmer, Chip Maker, Security Pers). I feel one of the ECs must attend the live show in London along with a couple EVMs wch are ready to be used in 2019 LS.
It’s not a question of the opposition parties gaining or not out of using paper ballots, it’s a question of the reliability of using EVMs.
EVMs I think are not complicated machines. They perhaps use a pre-programmed ROM which holds the rudimentary software/program to advance a (vote) counter when the relevant button is pressed.
If ROM carries a faulty program to advance one particular (vote) counter when ANY button is pressed, or to make it look genuine, advance the counter after 2 or 3 etc presses of other buttons, then one of the two things will have to happen: 1) the EVM manufacturer supplies machines fitted with faultily programmed ROMs, 2) a pocketful of faulty ROMs are available to some people who have access to EVM storage rooms, and they surreptitiously replace the original ROM of an EVM with a faulty ROM. Most likely the ROM will be soldered into a motherboard and not plugged into a chip socket, so replacement will be slightly laborious, involving desoldering and soldering of ROM chips — it will not be as easy as replacing a bulb, let’s say.
So, according to my limited understanding, the EVM manufacturers will have to be guarded, and storage strongrooms will have to be guarded AFTER a check is carried out on EACH AND EVERY machine currently available with EC to ensure that they haven’t ALREADY been corrupted.
No harm if the ECI deputes a senior official to remain present at this demonstration. It should be able to carry conviction with the entire political class that the EVMs are beyond reproach. To ask a counter question : How does it help an opposition party electorally if paper ballots are used instead ? Obviously the opposition gains nothing from making this an issue.
It’s undeniable that BJP + RSS have immense financial clout as well as control over autonomy of our institutions. So it’s good that opposition is bringing out its fears re EVM rigging. This is necessary for our existence as a democratic country.