EVMs and/or Ballots: Binary Dead-Ends?
EVMs and/or Ballots: Binary Dead-Ends? EVMs and/or Ballots: Binary Dead-Ends? Posted on 22nd April, 2025 (GMT 15:30 hrs) Composed and Compiled by Partyless Society⤡ & Occupy Dalal Street⤡ ABSTRACT The article critiques the polarized debate in India surrounding electronic voting machines (EVMs) versus paper ballots. It contends that framing the issue as a binary choice oversimplifies the complexities of electoral integrity. The authors highlight that both EVMs and paper ballots possess their unique vulnerabilities, urging the need for robust, transparent, and verifiable bottom-up electoral processes rather than a fixation on the medium of voting. The piece advocates for a more nuanced discussion that transcends partisan positions to confront the genuine challenges of ensuring free and fair elections in a more decentralized, participatory, and partyless manner. I. The Backdrop https://youtu.be/R2IfzbMLL7M The 2025 February Delhi Assembly electi...