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A woman votes in a booth at a polling station during India's general election in Cooch Behar, West Bengal on April 11, 2019

How maths could fix the problems with India’s voting machines

19 April 2019

The world’s biggest election is under way in India. Trust in the machines used to vote is low, but better maths could spot manipulation or errors, says Edd Gent

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