The opposition has launched a united attack on the Election Commission over the use of Electronic Voting Machines, pointing out that several nations have gone back to ballot paper in view of the shortcomings of EVMS. The 20-plus parties -- which met in Delhi days after the first phase of the national elections -- said they wanted 50 per cent EVMs be verified against Voter Verified Paper Trail machines.
"We are raising doubts about the EVMs. The confidence of the voter can only be restored through paper trail machines," Chandrababu Naidu, a key intrelocuter of the opposition, told the media.
"Even advanced countries like Germany - they have gone for EVMs - used between 2005-09, and again they have gone for paper ballot. The Netherlands in 1990-2007, and again they have changed for paper ballot. Ireland - between 2002 and 04, and then they have gone for paper ballot. they made it clear why they have gone back to paper ballot," he added.
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