Supreme Court forwards to EC plea to time-stamp VVPAT slips as cure for last-hour vote surge on polling days
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to consider a petition for time-stamping Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. The petitioner argues that this measure would address concerns over last-hour voting surges and enhance electoral transparency. The court has forwarded the case to the Election Commission without commenting on its merits.
- ▪The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to consider time-stamping VVPAT slips.
- ▪The petitioner claims that time-stamping would resolve issues related to last-hour voting surges.
- ▪The court noted that the petition seeks to modify the 1961 Rules to include time-stamping of VVPAT slips.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) asked the Election Commission to consider a petitioner’s representation to time-stamp Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips to record the exact moment an elector cast his vote on polling day.A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the Supreme Court Registry to forward the petition and entire case records filed by businessman, Nalla Suresh Reddy, to the Election Commission of India (ECI).Mr. Reddy submitted that time-stamping of the VVPAT slips would be panacea for recurring controversies over “last-hour voting surges” and booth-level discrepancies. It would be a systemic addition to enhance electoral transparency.“We have seen widespread doubts about a sudden jump in polling after 5 p.m.
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