How the bogus votes are manufactured. In the past booth capturing, intimidating, bogus voting, pre loading voting boxes, capturing of voter boxes was the scourge of the democratic process for too long .There was also invalid voting due to improper stamping .The advent of electronic voting machines led to quick counting, no invalid votes, no errors in counting , or rejectiion of votes .The process of voting became pleasant and easy at the press of button. Proof of voting with a slip is also being tried.
There are accusations galore that the machines can be programmed to divert votes specifically, but no proof as of now .The new methods are taking away of the ID cards under threat till the elections are over. Some incentives are given in cash and kind ,The gifts, incentives now are electronic washing machines, mobiles, cars , bikes T.V sets , free flow of liquor are alluring and attractive vitiating election process .These items are stocked and distributed well in advance to avoid the raids and seizures. The CTV and cameras monitor the voting process, better security to voters to improve the system. I D cards were supposed to do away with bogus voting. But booth level officers, for a sum of Rs2000= with or without discounts are known to manufacture close to two 10, 000 bogus cards, besides providing duplicate or triplicate cards with insignificant, minor changes is the new strategy according to a sting operation .The voters are still being registered in two states, All India electronic register of voters can check this duplicity to a very large extent, if proper documentation is the pre requisite The indelible ink, which was supposed to be the corner stone, proof and check, has now been doubted and questioned,. The application of lime juice and papaya milk is believed to do away with the ink mark on the finger, if done immediately. There are manufactures of election ink remover in open market and in convenient vials .Did Shard Pawar, unconsciously, wittingly, disclosed the secret of ink removal? It is now public knowledge and the issue is close with his explanation. We are proud of democratic process as being fair, transparent, reliable .The E.C with video graphing, check on expenditure, etc is attempting to make it as full proof as possible, Who beats, derails the process is the candidates himself or in connivance with the party machinery for selfish gains Nelson Lopes Chinchinim