ECI Completes First Randomisation of EVM-VVPATs For Assembly Polls
As per the directions of the ECI, the District Election Officers (DEO) of all the poll-bound States/UTs must complete the first randomization of EVM-VVPATs which have passed the First Level Checking (FLC)
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-03-21 12:08 GMT
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has completed the first randomisation of EVM-VVPATs for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, while the process is under way in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Officials said the allocation of machines is carried out through a two-stage randomisation process. In the first stage, EVMs are allocated from district warehouses to Assembly constituencies, and in the second stage, from constituencies to polling stations.
The Commission directed district election officers in poll-bound states and Union Territories to complete the first randomisation of machines that have cleared First Level Checking.
The first randomisation has also been completed for bye-elections in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura, scheduled for April 9. The process was carried out using the EVM Management System in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties, and constituency-wise lists of allocated EVMs and VVPATs have been shared with them.
Officials said the machines will be stored in Assembly-level strong rooms in the presence of political party representatives. Lists of first and second randomised machines will also be shared with contesting candidates after finalisation of nominations.