Only verified EVMs to be used in polls: DM
first level check
(FLC) of
electronic voting machines
(EVMs) has been underway for the past 10 days with full transparency, strictly adhering to the guidelines of the
Election Commission of India
(ECI).He said so far, 1,220 ballot units (BUs), control units (CUs) and voter verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs) have been declared fit for use while 19 BUs, 9 CUs and 19 VVPATs have been rejected.
"A total of 6,210 BUs, 4,993 CUs and 6,134 VVPATs of the M3 model are scheduled to undergo FLC," Sameer said, adding that only those machines which clear the FLC will be deployed in the elections. The remaining units will be returned to their respective manufacturers.He added that the presence of political party representatives during the FLC is mandatory, as per ECI guidelines. Deputy election officer Zaved Iqbal said the
FLC process
was being conducted in the presence of political party representatives. "As per the directions of the chief electoral officer of Bihar, memorandums are being issued to parties that fail to attend. So far, 13 such memorandums have been issued," he said.Iqbal added that, following instructions from the DM, all notified Returning Officers (ROs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) are also invited to participate in observation and review during the FLC process.Sameer said a three-tier security arrangement has been put in place for the safekeeping of ballot boxes.
In addition, the ECI has deputed around 13 engineers to oversee the process.
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