The Totalizer machines being demanded by Election commission of India will ........

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The Totalizer machines being demanded by Election commission of India will:

Print paper slips indicating the voting preference made by the voter.

Mix votes from various polling booths before counting.

Provide security to Electronic Voting Machines from any attempts of hacking.

None of the above.

Explanation:

In the current system votes from each Electronic voting machine are counted separately and hence reveal the voting trends in each polling station. This leaves the voters in that vicinity open to harassment, intimidation and post-election victimization. Totaliser machine will mix votes from various booths for counting.