Indian Statistical Institute today presented its report on the sample size of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, VVPAT slip counting to the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora.

In a statement, the commission said, in view of the varying demands for an enhanced percentage of VVPAT Slip count during elections in the country, it had engaged the Indian Statistical Institute to systematically analyse and scientifically examine the issue of VVPAT Slip verification with an electronic count of the Electronic Voting Machines.

The Election Commission said, the report submitted by the expert committee will now be examined by the Commission.