Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
In which Indian state assembly election was the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) used for the first time?
AManipur
BNagaland ✓ Correct
CKerala
DSikkim
Correct answer: (B) Nagaland — The VVPAT was used for the first time in the Nagaland assembly election, so Nagaland is the answer.
Explanation
★The VVPAT was used for the first time in the Nagaland assembly election, so Nagaland is the answer.
★It was first used in India in September 2013 in the Noksen Assembly Constituency of Nagaland.
★VVPAT stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, a paper record attached to the electronic voting machine.
★It allows a voter to verify that the vote has been cast for the intended candidate.
★The paper slip is displayed for a few seconds and then drops into a sealed box for later verification.
★The Supreme Court has directed that VVPAT slips be counted in a sample of polling stations to ensure accuracy.
★For NET, link VVPAT with its first use in Nagaland in 2013 and its role in building trust in electronic voting.
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