New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the central government to file an affidavit on whether they support the Election Commission's proposal to use a new machine to mix votes recorded on EVMs to enhance secrecy of votes during counting which prevents disclosure of voting pattern.
SC has observed that politicians tend to use voting patterns to tailor policies for different wards and constituencies depending on support.
The election body in August had submitted a proposal to the government for introduction of 'Totaliser' machine for counting of votes.
"The Election Commission is of the view that by use of 'Totaliser', a further level of secrecy in voting and the mixing of votes at the time of counting will be achieved, which will prevent the disclosure of pattern of voting at a particular polling station," Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha in August.
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