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EVM vote secrecy: Supreme Court asks Centre to examine totaliser machines

The Supreme Court urged the Centre to study totaliser machines for vote counting. This mechanism aims to protect voter secrecy and prevent individual booth identification. The court seeks to understand potential impediments and negative impacts of introducing such a system. The Election Commission of India supported anonymising voter choices but noted practical challenges. These include statutory amendments and difficulties in cross-checking results.

2 Sep 2026 12:02 am