EVMs Can’t Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief Responds To Congress Charges

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dismissed concerns over “varying EVM battery levels,” asserting that Electronic Voting Machines are “safe and robust” with batteries similar to calculators. He emphasized EVMs’ three-layered security and the collection of signatures from political party representatives for transparency. Kumar noted that unlike pagers, EVMs are not connected to any network.