Shillong: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar says India runs one of the world's most transparent elections. He spoke Friday at an interaction with Booth Level Officers at Gujarat University's Atal Kalam Hall. Kumar insists that strict verification happens at every single stage of the voting process.
"At every stage of India’s electoral process, political parties, candidates or their agents continuously carry out verification," Kumar said. He noted that Booth Level Agents participate directly in verifying electoral rolls to keep them accurate. Meanwhile, Booth Level Officers track cases involving people who have died, shifted, or are listed as duplicates or foreigners.
The commission wants every citizen over 18 on the rolls. They run regular special intensive revisions to keep records clean. Officers visit homes to talk to voters and verify documents through local hearings.
Polling integrity relies on physical checks. Before any votes occur, officials run mock polls on EVMs and VVPATs while agents watch. When voting ends, agents witness the sealing of machines and sign off on paperwork. Counting remains just as rigorous. Staff compare EVM tallies against the numbers recorded in Form 17C in front of the candidates' designated counting agents.
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