Voter ID Cards to Go Digital on Monday as EC Targets 5 State Elections
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In a move that will provide digital voter cards or e-EPIC to voters, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch the Digital Voter Card on January 25 on the occasion of National Voters Day.
News 18 was first to report on this decision, on Decemeber 10, that voter id cards were set to go digital. Voters can avail the facility of Digital Voters Card in five upcoming state assembly elections as well.
On National Voters Day, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the e-EPIC programme and distribute e-EPICs and Elector Photo Identity Cards to five new voters. The e-EPIC, a digital version of the Elector Photo Identity Card, can be accessed through the Voter Helpline App and websites.
Voter ID card: Follow these simple steps to check your name online on national voters service portal www.nvsp.in
The photo voter card was first introduced in 1993 and is an acceptable proof for address and identity. File photo
Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 05:05 PM IST
Every Indian citizen above 18 years of age has the right to exercise his/her electoral franchise and for this they are given a Voter ID card. All eligible voters, who are on the Election Commission s electoral rolls, have a physical copy of the voters id card with a photo which is an acceptable proof for address and identity. The photo identity voter card was first introduced in 1993.
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Voters who are on EC s electoral rolls.
Voters provided with a physical voter identity card.
New Delhi: Voter ID card is provided to eligible voters who are on EC s electoral rolls and is considered one of the most important document for the citizens. Such voters are provided with a physical voter identity card. Introduced in 1993 for the first time, the election photo identity cards are acceptable as proof of identity and address.
Here is a step-by-step procedure through which you can check your name in the electoral roll using your Voter ID.
First visit the National Voters Service portal on www.nvsp.in
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New Delhi: Similar to Aadhaar card, your Voter ID Cards may also go Digital next year, making it a step closer to digitisation, media reports have said.
A news18 report said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is mulling the idea to make Voter ID Cards digital, allowing voters to download their Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) or voter ID card. Quoting sources, the report said that digital Voter ID card is expected to become a reaity before assembly elections in five states next year (2021).
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