According to a report published at the end of January in the National Herald of India, the electronic voting machines designated for use in that country “cannot be assumed to be tamper-proof and there is no way to guarantee that the vote cast by a voter has been recorded in the EVM as intended by the person.” The report, titled Is the Indian EVM and VVPAT System Fit for Democratic Elections? and released on January 30 by the Citizens’ Commission on Elections, emphasizes that “if the correctness of the electronic voting machines (EVM) cannot be established,” then it is “impossible to predict whether an EVM can be hacked or not. “

The Citizens’ Commission, a nongovernment coalition of judges, journalists, and academics, solicited input for the report from experts around the world. Dr. Nasir Memon, a professor of computer science and engineering and the co-founder of the NYU Tandon Center for Cybersecurity, joined a number of faculty from the U.S. in providing critical assessments and comments.

You can read the article, which articulates the Commission’s concerns and recommendations, here.