The e-elector photo identity card is non-editable digital version of the elector photo identity card and it can be saved in facilities such as digital locker and can be printed in the PDF format.
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.
25th January is celebrated as National Voters' Day by the Election Commission of India. Started in 2011, the purpose of the day is to encourage the youth to be a part of the political process
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.