NOTA Voting Symbol in India
Photo electoral rolls with photographs of the candidates on the EVMs were first introduced
in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. In 2014, none of the above or NOTA was also added as an option on the voting machines which is now a mandatory option to be provided in any
election. The specific symbol for NOTA, a ballot paper with a black cross across it, was introduced
on 18 September 2015. The symbol has been designed by National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
Election Commission organized an open hackathon on 3 June 2017, to attempt hacking of Electronic
Voting Machine used by the commission in various Indian elections. The NCP and CPI (M) were
the only two parties that registered for the event but none of them participated. Functioning of EVMs
and VVPAT machines were demonstrated to the teams.
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