[nerdponx]

Though Indian voters also cast their ballots on electronic voting machines, they are much simpler and arguably more reliable than the ones used by their American counterparts. Unlike the machines in America, which are manufactured by private companies, differ in each state, and need proprietary ballot paper, the ones used in India are made by two government firms, and are battery operated—a key detail in a country that struggles with power supply. (Plug-in machines caused problems in the latest US election, as some workers forgot to plug them in). Each machine holds up to 2,000 votes, so large-scale hacking is highly unlikely.

[throwaway123156]

It's good to see an audit paper trail is generated by these machines.

If EVMs are to be used, an auditable paper trail is necessary.

Hopefully the Election Commission will audit a representative sample of locations to prevent any irregularities.

[kobiguru]

There is nothing to hack to meaningfully affect an election outcome at the national level. Plus Election Commission of India takes no chances around it.