Voting for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections 2025 is taking place. On this day, millions of voters are voting for their favorite candidate through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), but do you know how accurate and safe these machines are? The Election Commission (ECI) adopts a two-tier process for the security of EVMs. Security before the elections (Pre-Election) and security after the elections (Post-Election).

Every EVM machine is thoroughly tested before voting. Government companies like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) manufacture them. Before the elections, technical checking of these machines is done in the presence of representatives of political parties, so that there are no irregularities. If any machine is found defective, it is immediately sent back to the factory.

After this, all the machines are kept in a secure room, where carrying devices like mobile or camera is completely prohibited. The room is monitored by the state police. The Election Commission also conducts mock polls on some machines to ensure that the voting process is transparent.

Random distribution of machines

The Election Commission randomizes the machines twice. First at the assembly level and then at the polling station level. With this process the possibility of any kind of conspiracy or tampering is eliminated. Even on the polling day, a mock poll is conducted before the polling begins, so that all the candidates can see that the machines are working properly.

post-poll security arrangements

When voting is completed, each EVM is sealed. The seals are signed by the agents of the candidates and then the responsibility of the machines is handed over to the central paramilitary forces. After this all the machines are kept in the strong room. It is a very secure place, where there is 24-hour CCTV surveillance and uninterrupted supply of electricity is ensured. Representatives of the candidates can also participate in the monitoring of these strong rooms. Before counting of votes, the Commission gets the identification numbers of all the seals and machines checked, so that there is no scope for any irregularities.

Why are EVM machines completely reliable?

EVMs are not connected to any network or internet, so it is impossible to hack them or change them remotely. The unique ID of each machine and the three-tier sealing system make it more secure. This transparent process of the Election Commission has made EVMs the most reliable voting system in the world.

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Voting for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections 2025 is taking place. On this day, millions of voters are voting for their favorite candidate through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), but do you know how accurate and safe these machines are? The Election Commission (ECI) adopts a two-tier process for the security of EVMs. Security before the elections (Pre-Election) and security after the elections (Post-Election).

Every EVM machine is thoroughly tested before voting. Government companies like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) manufacture them. Before the elections, technical checking of these machines is done in the presence of representatives of political parties, so that there are no irregularities. If any machine is found defective, it is immediately sent back to the factory.

After this, all the machines are kept in a secure room, where carrying devices like mobile or camera is completely prohibited. The room is monitored by the state police. The Election Commission also conducts mock polls on some machines to ensure that the voting process is transparent.

Random distribution of machines

The Election Commission randomizes the machines twice. First at the assembly level and then at the polling station level. With this process the possibility of any kind of conspiracy or tampering is eliminated. Even on the polling day, a mock poll is conducted before the polling begins, so that all the candidates can see that the machines are working properly.

post-poll security arrangements

When voting is completed, each EVM is sealed. The seals are signed by the agents of the candidates and then the responsibility of the machines is handed over to the central paramilitary forces. After this all the machines are kept in the strong room. It is a very secure place, where there is 24-hour CCTV surveillance and uninterrupted supply of electricity is ensured. Representatives of the candidates can also participate in the monitoring of these strong rooms. Before counting of votes, the Commission gets the identification numbers of all the seals and machines checked, so that there is no scope for any irregularities.

Why are EVM machines completely reliable?

EVMs are not connected to any network or internet, so it is impossible to hack them or change them remotely. The unique ID of each machine and the three-tier sealing system make it more secure. This transparent process of the Election Commission has made EVMs the most reliable voting system in the world.

Also read: Bihar Assembly Election: How many wives of strongmen are contesting the elections in the first phase, whose fate will be sealed in EVM?

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dnyanesh Kumar gave important information about Bihar assembly elections. He said that before each election, special special revision of the voter list is required according to the law. When someone says that the revision should be held after the election, it is not justice.

The Chief Election Commissioner said, “There is still time till ten days before the last nomination date. If a person or political party feels that no qualified voter list is included or any disqualified voter list, they can file their claim or objection. The claims and objections received will be disposed of at the ERO level. The list will be freezed after the nomination process and there will be no change.” Significantly, Rahul Gandhi questioned the time of the SIR process.

CEC advice on spending limit and electoral transparency

CEC Dnyanesh Kumar also gave detailed information on the expenditure limit. He said that it is mandatory for all candidates to follow the procedure set by the Commission. Officers of revenue services in every district have been appointed as supervisors to keep an account of expenditure. It is necessary to publicly inform your criminal record or publish in the newspaper, whether it is of any type, whether it is of any type.

CEC Dnyanesh Kumar said that Bihar elections will show a new path to the country. The Election Commission has taken a new initiative in Bihar which will be applicable across the country. Elections will be completed before 22 November. The election process will be completed.

‘Mock poll necessary to ensure transparency in elections’

He appealed to the candidates to enroll their polling agents at the polling booth. He said, “Your polling agents arrive there before the polling starts, see the mock poll personally and get Form 17C from the President after completion of the voting.”

‘No need to worry about lack of house number in voter list’

CEC also said that people who do not have their own house or who have not allotted any house number by the panchayat/municipality, can enter the nearest house number or sometimes zero. He further said, “When the booth level officer takes an annimance form of a person, the booth level agents of every political party are present. I am happy to say that more than 1,60,000 booth level agents in Bihar have been nominated by political parties.”

Amid the preparations for the Vice Presidential election, the opposition coalition India organized a mock poll for its MPs today (September 8). This exercise will be held in the old Parliament House at 2:30 pm, in which all MPs have been instructed to join.

The purpose of this mock poll is to make MPs aware of the election process and to save them from any mistake during the actual voting. Earlier, NDA MPs also practiced in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the same time, Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said that BJP does not have a majority.

Vote after listening to the voice of conscience- Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut says that yesterday there was a mock poll for the NDA, PM himself was also sitting in the mock poll, today we will be the opposition party mock poll, the MPs of the country also need mock poll, a good election is being held, and the thing is that BJP does not have a majority, Vice Presidential post is constitutional post and our candidate B.S. Sudrashan Reddy and our call is that these voting MPs should be for the national interest, should be to save the constitution, after listening to the voice of the country and our conscience, our MPs should vote.

VIDEO | Delhi: on the Vice-PRESIDENIAL Election, Shiv Sena (UBT) mp sanjay raut says, “… it’s a good election. The BJP does not have the majority. Elect to save the constitution, and mps must listen to their soul.… pic.twitter.com/ru22pnlq28

– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) September 8, 2025

Former Vice President is still missing- Sanjay Raut

He said, “The way the condition of the country has been done, the former Vice President of the country is still missing today, it says that everything is not going well in democracy, which will show its spine, it will be disappeared, so the post of Vice President to come should also be careful.”

In this way, before the Vice Presidential elections, both the opposition and the ruling party have intensified the exercise to prepare their MPs. On the one hand, the NDA is busy showing majority, on the other hand the opposition is presenting it as a war of democracy and constitution. Now it has to be seen that in whose favor the final result goes and to what extent the MP listens to his conscience.