Malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units, which were introduced for the first time across the State, disrupted polling briefly in many constituencies. While polling began late in some booths, it had to be halted at others till the machines were replaced or rectified. Units replacedAccording to Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar at least 380 balloting units, 348 control units and 1,200 VVPAT units that had mechanical issues had to be replaced. This works out to 0.55% of the total balloting units, 0.56% of the total control units and 1.87% of the total VVPAT units deployed. Polling was disrupted at Paduvalahippe in Holenarsipur constituency in Hassan district where the former Prime Minister H.D.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2018 19:18 UTC