Step 6 : The election official handling the EVM and the election agents are separated by a wire mesh to avoid any attempt at tampering.
Step 7 : Before the actual counting begins, the election official inspects the paper seals and other seals affixed on each of the carrying case and the EVM inside it to ensure that the unit has not been tampered with.
Step 8 : The election officials switches on the EVM and presses the result button to see the votes recorded against each candidate.