Votes Audit : Paper gives 99.9936% / Electronic gives 100 %

 Dear Shri Narendrabhai Modiji :

With just 4 weeks to go for Lok Sabha Elections, it is too late to arrive at a “
Compromise Solution “ for this problem

But, for State elections to be conducted in 2025 , I request you to consider my
following suggestion to replace VVPAT with EAT ( Electronic Audit Trail ) :

#  Modify VVPAT machine ( whose current approx. cost = Rs 8,000 ). It will have
NO PAPER – just a BLUE TOOTH enabled small electronic device (much like a
mobile phone / wifi router ) – with necessary software

#  This device ( shall we call it EAT ? ) will NOT be connected ( hard wired ) with
EVM ( as at present )

#  EAT will be placed on the table of the Registering Clerk , who enters details in
Voter Register / applies ink

#  Voter will place her mobile phone on TOP of the EAT , before entering the
voting enclosure

#  As soon as voter selects her candidate and presses the button , that DATA will
get transmitted to EAT . Of course, since EAT does not have a SCREEN , no
one can see the DATA ( viz : Candidate Name / No / Party symbol )


#  In turn , this ( Voter’s choice ) DATA, will get transmitted to voter’s mobile ( as
password protected SMS ) – And to the Central Server of the Election
Commission. Voter can now see the DATA using password. Data will visible
only for 10 minutes from voting time

#  After casting her vote , Voter will pick up her mobile from top of EAT . This
removal will erase the DATA from the memory of EAT and it will turn
blank – ready to receive the mobile of the next voter ( activation )



Dear Prime Minister :

Considering the following advantages of my suggestion , I urge you to include it in
BJP’s Manifesto and in your 100 days ROADMAP :

( A )
This solution will guarantee 100 % voter audit , without increasing the work of
Election Commission. All political parties will support it, since this is their own
demand

( B )
As each vote gets cast , the data can get dynamically updated on the web site of
the Election Commission. Without revealing voter identity or the identity of the
political party , public will get to see the TREND of voting, such as :

#  Number of Votes cast / Percentage of votes cast ( up to the minute ) / Of
course, no revelation of who is leading / trailing – which will be left to the
analysts of TV channels

( C )
Final result will not require ANY COUNTING ( aggregating and uploading data from
55 lakh EVM ) , since uploading is continuously taking place ,every second, from
all over the country in REAL TIME. Election results of each of 542 seats, can
become visible WITHIN MINUTES of the last vote cast !


With regards,

Hemen Parekh
www.HemenParekh.ai /  19 March 2024