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- Of the 1.25 crore VVPAT slips counted, 51 or 0.0004% have a mismatch.
- It is for the first time since 2017 when VVPAT were introduced that such a discrepancy has occurred.
- Under the electoral rules, if there is any discrepancy in the match, the VVPAT count prevails.
About VVPAT
- Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail is a machine to verify that the vote polled by the voter goes to the correct candidate.
- VVPAT generates a slip showing the details of the candidate to whom the voter has voted.
- VVPAT slip is shown to the voter for 7 seconds after which it drops in an under cabinet
- Counting of the slip is monitored by the returning officer.
- It is second line of verification useful in time when allegation around Electronic Voting Machines crop up.
Source
The Hindu