Election Commission of India: Breaking Physics Since 1951
Published on Nov 16, 2025 by Compute Labs
To process 5.02 crore votes in just 20 hours with 90,740 polling stations, here’s the speed required:
Let's consider 4 Crore votes through EVMs 20 hours of democracy processing 90,740 stations working non-stop
| Setup | Speed Needed | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 EVM | ⏱️ 16 sec/vote | “Chai thoda jaldi lao!” |
| 2 EVM | ⏱️ 32 sec/vote | Efficient like metro at rush hour 🚇 |
| 3 EVM | ⏱️ 49 sec/vote | Relaxed democracy 😎 |
| 4 EVM | ⏱️ 65 sec/vote | VIP voting experience 👑 |
Even with 3–4 EVMs per booth, ID check + queue + ink marking make it nearly unachievable.
To handle 4 crore voters efficiently, polling realistically needs 3+ EVMs per station or 20+ hours of voting time.
Kakao