frankly speaking I dont believe in this hacking bullshit.
Yes an electronics device can be hacked but how can a switched off device can be made to transmit signal is outta my mind?
Secondly to replace a chip inside you have to crack not only one person but a whole team in a circle, that may include officers of the rank of collector, IPS, and many more.
Thirdly all the machine when programmed about candidates in field are done in presence of a "PANCH" then sealed, rechecked before real elections in a mock drill, resealed and only opened before the voting starts, so without breaking seals how can someone tamper with machine is definitely unthinkable. This process iirc has representatives of candidates present in the office of electoral officer.
Forthly after the voting is over machines are shut down and shifted to strong room, with seals and counter signed by booth incharge, ward incharge, strong room incharge which is counter verified by electoral officer.
Fifthly what about stealing the paper ballot and destroying like in old days.
Sixthly does any one think about cost of paper ballots and also environment?
Seventhly does any one recall election fiasco in FLORIDA is so called leading country of world, Bush V/s Gore, the election commission could not verify the results for 48 hours. while EVMs in India have given accuracy unmatched anywhere.
Yes to counter check the reliability you do the experiments, but just because its being made and used in India , its ridiculed I am not going to believe.
The people who designed this machines are also techies, infact much better than us, that they keep on working faithfully like soldiers on borders, within the limited salaries provided by government.
