New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday dismissed apprehensions about electronic voting machines (EVMs) and assured people that their vote is safe.
Kumar stressed that EVMs are 100 per cent secure as a large number of technical, administrative and process-oriented security measures are in place.
“This is a settled issue. It is 100 percent safe. This has also been raised in the Honorable Court.We are waiting for the decision, nothing can happen to the machines. Political parties and their candidates are involved in every phase. Mock polls have been conducted,” he said in response to questions on doubts raised on EVMs.
"There are a large number of technical, administrative, process-oriented security measures in place. Just enjoy voting," the CEC said.It's time to enjoy voting, there's no doubt about that."
"Enjoy your voting, your vote is safe and will be recorded as soon as you vote," Kumar said.
The first phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Friday on 10 seats in 21 states and union territories.
“We are getting reports from the area that even though it is raining, people are actually coming out in large numbers. Women, youth, elderly... everyone is running towards the polling stations.It is indeed a heartening situation to see people dancing to the tune of democracy,” Kumar said.
He said the Election Commission has used technology extensively to ensure better turnout by reaching out to young and women voters in parliamentary constituencies where turnout is traditionally low.
"A turn out plan was made based on the local context. Many celebrities were involved, many organizations have worked with us - petrol pumps banks, post offices in the outreach programme," Kumar said.
“We have full hope that people will come out to vote.This is our appeal, request to join this festival of democracy… youth, women, transgender, disabled, other geographies… it is your right, your duty, your responsibility, your pride,” he said. CEC said.
Kumar, along with fellow election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, were monitoring the progress of the election process from the control room set up at the Election Commission headquarters here.
Kumar stressed that EVMs are 100 per cent secure as a large number of technical, administrative and process-oriented security measures are in place.
“This is a settled issue. It is 100 percent safe. This has also been raised in the Honorable Court.We are waiting for the decision, nothing can happen to the machines. Political parties and their candidates are involved in every phase. Mock polls have been conducted,” he said in response to questions on doubts raised on EVMs.
"There are a large number of technical, administrative, process-oriented security measures in place. Just enjoy voting," the CEC said.It's time to enjoy voting, there's no doubt about that."
"Enjoy your voting, your vote is safe and will be recorded as soon as you vote," Kumar said.
The first phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Friday on 10 seats in 21 states and union territories.
“We are getting reports from the area that even though it is raining, people are actually coming out in large numbers. Women, youth, elderly... everyone is running towards the polling stations.It is indeed a heartening situation to see people dancing to the tune of democracy,” Kumar said.
He said the Election Commission has used technology extensively to ensure better turnout by reaching out to young and women voters in parliamentary constituencies where turnout is traditionally low.
"A turn out plan was made based on the local context. Many celebrities were involved, many organizations have worked with us - petrol pumps banks, post offices in the outreach programme," Kumar said.
“We have full hope that people will come out to vote.This is our appeal, request to join this festival of democracy… youth, women, transgender, disabled, other geographies… it is your right, your duty, your responsibility, your pride,” he said. CEC said.
Kumar, along with fellow election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, were monitoring the progress of the election process from the control room set up at the Election Commission headquarters here.
