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EC Decides to experiment paper trail of votes [VVPAT] System at Bye-Election in Nagaland

Election Commission Decides to experiment paper trail of votes [VVPAT] System at Bye-Election in Nagaland
Government of India has decided to introduce The paper trail of votes in the country next month. This Experiment will be started with Nagaland assembly bypoll. This amendment is In the backof demands by various parties,
The Government of India, vide their notification, dated 14th August, 2013, has amended the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, enabling the Commission to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail system (VVPAT) with the Electronic Voting Machines.
The poll for this bye-election is to be held on 4th September 2013. Instructions are being issued to hold special meetings with the contesting candidates in this constituency to brief them about the use of VVPAT system. The Election Commission of India has decided to use the VVPAT system at this Bye-election from 51-Noksen (ST) Assembly Constituency of Nagaland.