In bitterly fought contests, it is especially crucial for all sides to accept the result for harmony to prevail. Yet, the country has also waged a long battle for the integrity of its electoral process, and reforms are always welcome. Take the electronic voting machines (EVMs) that replaced paper ballots. The EC had originally wanted one polling booth’s EVM verified this way for every assembly segment of a constituency. For the legitimacy of the electoral process in popular view, it is best that we do whatever it takes to assure every single voter that his or her vote counts.

Source: Mint April 21, 2019 17:03 UTC