Digital voter ID cards from today: How to download and other details here
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This will be the first time that the government will issue voter identity cards in digital formats
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch the e-EPIC (Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card) today, which is the National Voter s Day. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the e-EPIC programme and distribute digital voter ID cards to five new voters. This will be the first time that the government will issue voter identity cards in digital formats. Other identity proofs like the Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving licence are already available in the digital format.
The e-EPIC initiative would be launched in two phases. In the first phase from January 25 to 31, all new voters who have applied for the voter-ID card and registered their mobile numbers in Form-6 will be able to download the e-EPIC by simply authenticating their mobile number. The mobile numbers should be unique and not be previously registered in the ECI's electoral rolls.
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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.
In a statement, the government said that physical card takes time to print and reach the voter, and the idea is to provide faster delivery and easy accessibility to the document
After the launch of the programme, electors will be able to download an electronic version of the voter identity card on their mobile phones or personal computers.
Who will be able to download?
According to a
News18 report, all general electors who have a valid EPIC number are eligible for e-EPIC. Between 25 and 31 January, all new electors who registered during November-December 2020 and who provided a unique mobile number while applying will be able to download the e-voter cards.
According to a
LiveMint report, new voters will be able download the e-EPIC by simply authenticating their mobile number.
Other general voters will be able to download their e-voter cards from 1 February. All those who have given their mobile numbers (the ones linked) can also download their e-EPIC, the report further added.