In a significant step towards ensuring the integrity of the upcoming electoral process, the first level of randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units was successfully conducted at the Office of the District Commissioner, Barpeta, today.
The exercise was conducted under the supervision of the District Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Rohan Kumar Jha, who reaffirmed the district administration’s commitment to ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections in a systematic and time-bound manner.
The randomisation exercise was carried out in the presence of Additional District Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, and representatives of recognised national and regional political parties, in keeping with established guidelines to ensure transparency and accountability.
The use of robust technological procedures for the random allocation of EVMs and VVPATs underscores the district administration’s efforts to ensure fairness and integrity in the deployment of polling equipment for the ensuing electoral process.