Supreme Court
New Delhi, Leading News Service: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the release of the polling statistics within 48 hours of the polling. The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission on this petition and sought its reply.
The petition was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The petition has sought a direction to the Election Commission to release the polling statistics within 48 hours after the end of polling. While hearing this petition, Sir Judge D. Y. Chandrachud led by Justice G. A bench of Pardiwala and Justice Sanjay Mishra issued a notice to the Election Commission and sought its reply within a week.
Stating that the Election Commission needs to be given time to reply, the judge has scheduled a hearing on the matter on May 24, a day before the polling of the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
A percentage increase days after the polls?
A petition has been filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, a non-governmental organization, expressing concern over the replacement of electronic voting machines due to a large increase in the final voting percentage days after the polls. The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission for a reply on Friday.
What is the problem in providing voting statistics?
Meanwhile, the bench asked, “What is the problem with providing voting statistics on the website?” When asked, the Election Commission's counsel said that “there was a delay because we had to collect large data”.
Earlier on April 26, the Supreme Court had dismissed the ADR's demand for ballot-based voting and doubts about EVMs.
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