The general elections in 2014 are like nothing before, except perhaps the one just after the Emergency in 1975. The stakes are high and the electoral process must be robust and free from interference. A lot of misgivings have been expressed about the electronic voting machines (EVMs). What we need is a system that cannot be tampered with at the polling booth or subsequently where the EVMs are held in custody. Why not think of a web-based client server application? Today, with touch screens, the voter can see the picture as well as the symbol of the candidates. The voting process would be much more simpler and safer this way. Further, the Aadhaar can be made compulsory for a voter. The fingerprint reader as well as the iris scanner can ensure that the right person is voting and that no votes are duplicated.
T R Ramaswami Mumbai
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