<p>The final phase of General Elections 2019 concluded on 19th May 2019 and the counting of votes is scheduled 23rd May 2019. The results will also be announced on the same day. EVMs and VVPATs are installed in all polling stations to vote and to ensure transparency in that voting process. On 8th April 2019, the Supreme Court instructed the ECI to match EVMS with VVPATs in five randomly selected polling stations. per assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency. The Election commission recommends the matching of EVMs and VVPAts in one randomly selected polling station. Questions have been raised on what happens in the unlikely event that the EVMs and VVPATs do not match. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/lok-sabha-election-results-2019-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-begin-at-8-am-735411.html"><strong>MUST READ | Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 LIVE Updates</strong></a></p>.<p><strong>What happens if there is a discrepancy between the VVPAT count and the EVM results?</strong></p>.<p>In case of a discrepancy regarding the VVPATs and the EVMs, the paper slips of the particular polling station are recounted. If the discrepancy persists, the count established by the VVPAT paper slips prevails over the vote count registered in the EVMs. Some opposition parties have demanded that if such a discrepancy occurs, the EC should order the counting of paper slips of all VVPATs in that constituency. The EC, however, hasn't commented on that. </p>
<p>The final phase of General Elections 2019 concluded on 19th May 2019 and the counting of votes is scheduled 23rd May 2019. The results will also be announced on the same day. EVMs and VVPATs are installed in all polling stations to vote and to ensure transparency in that voting process. On 8th April 2019, the Supreme Court instructed the ECI to match EVMS with VVPATs in five randomly selected polling stations. per assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency. The Election commission recommends the matching of EVMs and VVPAts in one randomly selected polling station. Questions have been raised on what happens in the unlikely event that the EVMs and VVPATs do not match. </p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/lok-sabha-election-results-2019-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-begin-at-8-am-735411.html"><strong>MUST READ | Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 LIVE Updates</strong></a></p>.<p><strong>What happens if there is a discrepancy between the VVPAT count and the EVM results?</strong></p>.<p>In case of a discrepancy regarding the VVPATs and the EVMs, the paper slips of the particular polling station are recounted. If the discrepancy persists, the count established by the VVPAT paper slips prevails over the vote count registered in the EVMs. Some opposition parties have demanded that if such a discrepancy occurs, the EC should order the counting of paper slips of all VVPATs in that constituency. The EC, however, hasn't commented on that. </p>
