The Delhi High Court has submitted a petition to the Delhi High Court to stop the use of electronic voting machines (EVM) and re-use ballots in any upcoming elections. The petition against the EVM machine was submitted by the advocate CR Jaya Sukin, who advocated the use of ballots in any upcoming elections. A chamber of DN Patel and Jyoti Singh, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, was adjourned on August 3 after the petitioner could not hear due to connection issues. 

The petitioner emphasized that in order to "save democracy", a voting system must be instilled. He emphasized that in countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States, EVM systems have been banned. "In order to save democracy, we must introduce a voting system in the country’s election process. Electronic voting machines (EVM) have replaced India’s old voting system, despite many countries in the world; including the United Kingdom, France, and the petitioner said that Germany, The Netherlands and the United States have banned the use of electric vehicles. 

He added that Article 324 of the Indian Constitution emphasized that the elections conducted by the Election Committee must be free and fair and reflect the wishes of the voters. He urged that ballots are a more reliable and transparent method for the election process of any country. The petitioner further commented that electronic voting machines (EVM) across India must be replaced by the former.

When reiterating the error rate of the EVM machine, he said that developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and Germany all rejected the EVM in the election and chose the voting system. The petitioner stated that EVM is an "unsatisfactory tool" and may be "hacked". "This should show that EVM is not a satisfactory tool for a country's election process. EVM can be hacked. But the voting system is very secure." 

Earlier in March 2021, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also advocated voting by ballot, saying that the EVM was "fabricated." His statement was issued after several MLAs, including Navjot Singh Sidhu, questioned the use of EVM and stated that voting should be conducted through ballots. CM also mentioned that he was one of the first to oppose the use of EVM in elections, and pointed out that countries such as Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom did not use them. Between the 2017 UP election and the 2019 Lok Sabha poll, many political parties opposed the EVM, usually complaining when the election failed, but concealing these concerns when they performed well. However, their efforts failed because they were unable to prove the hacking of the EVM during the public challenge. Attempts to get international hackers to crack the EVM also failed. (Source-ANI)