SC asks Centre to examine introduction of 'totalisers' for EVM vote counting

The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on introducing a 'totaliser' system for counting votes recorded in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The system would combine votes from multiple polling booths, keeping booth-wise voting patterns private. A totaliser is a mechanism that allows votes from 14 booths to be counted together. The Centre was asked to examine legal and practical hurdles.