Perundurai bypoll: First-level checks of EVMs begin
Election officials in Erode district have begun the first-level checking of EVMs and VVPAT units for the upcoming Perundurai bypoll. The process involves technical verification by engineers to ensure equipment readiness for the election following a seat vacancy.
Why it matters
Ensuring the integrity and functionality of voting machines is essential for maintaining public trust in the democratic electoral process.
The first-level checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units to be used for the bye-election to the Perundurai Assembly constituency , for which the date is yet to be announced, commenced in Erode district on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).
The article provides a factual account of administrative election preparations.
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