US scientists 'hack' Indian electronic voting machines ahead of polls in 5 states: Report

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An election officer arranges an EVM during the course of 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Image: Reuters


BusinessToday.In        Last Updated: October 13, 2018  | 13:18 IST

The Election Commission of India announced the dates for Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana last week. Along with the dates, the poll regulating authority in India announced that VVPAT-enabled electronic voting machines will be used during these polls. Additionally, the country is looking at an eventful General Elections in 2019. Now, with barely a month left before states go to elections, scientists at the University of Michigan claim to have found a way to 'hack' Indian EVMs.

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