The usage of VVPAT machines of the Election Commission is expected to ensure free and fair elections.

• In the VVPAT system, when a voter presses the button for a candidate of his choice in the electronic voting machines (EVM), a paper ballot containing the serial number, the name of the candidate and poll symbol will be printed for the voter.
• The voters will be able to view the voter-verifiable paper audit trail slip for seven seconds after which it will get deposited in a sealed box.

VVPAT machines can be regarded as an independent verification system as it

(i) allows voters to verify that their votes are cast correctly,

(ii) detects possible election fraud or malfunction and

(iii) Provides a means to audit the stored electronic results.