Summary:
Indians were guaranteed a secret ballot by the Representation of People Act, 1951. These remarks, at a time when the country is set for the Lok Sabha elections, have led to a massive debate: Are our votes indeed safe, and is the secret ballot process vulnerable under the present EVM debate? "The government will have to seriously think about reintroducing ballot papers to protect secrecy," he said. Machines in the polling centres are tracked, and parties can anticipate through the tally and the timing." A retired officer from the Election Commission reiterated that individual vote will always remain secret..