VOTER VERIFIABLE PAPER AUDIT TRAIL - M3 (VVPAT - M3) USER MANUAL

VOTER VERIFIABLE PAPER AUDIT TRAIL - M3 (VVPAT - M3) USER MANUAL

  INTRODUCTION

The  elections  in India are  currently  held  using  EVMs and counting is based on the  results  obtained in  the  EVM.

The purpose  of the  Voter  Verifiable  Paper  Audit Trail (VVPAT - M3) System  is  to print the  selection of  the  voter on  a  slip  for the voter to visually verify the  vote  cast and satisfy himself/herself.   Voter Verifiable  Paper  Audit Trail (VVPAT  - M3)  system  is a  printer  based accessory used  in the  set  up  of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).

The VVPAT  - M3 system  prints the  voter’s franchise  on a thermal paper ballot slip  for voter verification  when  EVMs are  used  in  elections  as  well as an audit trail. This Chapter aims at introducing the  VVPAT  - M3 System.

The  VVPAT  - M3 system  consists  of following accessories : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) VVPAT  - M3 Unit with Interconnecting cable  to  CU Battery Pack Paper  Roll Carrying Case USE  OF VVPAT - M3  FOR VOTER VERIFICATION

(a) When  the  VVPAT  - M3 system is  used with  the  EVM,  it provides  a visual verification  to  the  voter by way of  printing the  cast vote  on  a  thermal  paper  ballot slip.  When  the  voter  presses  the  button  on  the  Ballot Unit (BU) to vote  for the candidate of  his /  her choice, the VVPAT  - M3  system  prints a  ballot slip  of size                99 mm  length.  This ballot slip (Figure  1.1) contains : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Serial number  of the  contesting candidate  selected by the  voter Name  of the candidate  selected by the  voter Corresponding election symbol Serial  number  of  the VVPAT  - M3 unit Poll session  number

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