EVM Strong Room Security: How are electronic voting machines protected after the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the country? Actually, after voting, EVMs are sealed and kept in a strong room and they remain there under security till the counting. Now the question is what happens after this? Are EVMs directly kept in the strong room from the polling stations? For your information, let us tell you that as soon as voting is over, EVMs are not immediately sent to the strong room from the polling booth.
What happens after the voting is over?
After the voting is over, the presiding officer checks the records of votes in the EVM. During this, a verified copy is given to the polling agent of all the candidates. After this, when all the EVMs arrive. Then the strong room is sealed. The representatives of the candidates can also put the seal on their behalf. The security here is impeccable.
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Not everyone can reach here. The Election Commission remains fully vigilant for its security. The Election Commission protects the strong room at three levels. The Election Commission prepares for this well in advance.
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Strong room security at three levels
The internal security of the strong room is maintained through central paramilitary forces. There is another security inside this, which is inside the strong room. This is done through central force. The outermost security cordon is the responsibility of the state police forces.
Big responsibility on EVM District Electoral Officer
Let us tell you that all the EVMs available in a district are under the supervision of the District Electoral Officer (DEO). Which has double lock system. Police forces are always deployed for its security. Along with this, there is also CCTV surveillance.
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