All voter ID card's to go digital from today; Know what is e-EPIC, How to get download digital voter ID card and Who is eligible for this?
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On the Occasion of National Voters Day on today, Voter identity card is all set to change, as per Election Commission of India (ECI). Election Commission of India is celebrating 11th National Voters Day on January 25th 2021. On today.
One thing Why do we celebrate National Voters' Day?
Election Commission of India will celebrate the 11th National
Voters Day on today 25th Jan, with the theme of `Making Our Voters Empowered,
Vigilant, Safe and Informed`.
During the event on today, President Ram Nath Kovind will
confer the National Awards for the year 2020-21 and launch ECI's Web Radio:
'Hello Voters'. The event will be held at the Ashok Hotel and the President
shall grace the occasion virtually from the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad will also attend the function as the Guest of Honour.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology will launch the e-EPIC ((Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card)) programme and distribute e-EPICs and Elector Photo Identity Cards to five new voters, said ECI in a statement on its website.Other identity proofs like the Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving licence are already available in the digital format.
According to reports, the digital EPIC
service will become available to voters across the country before assembly
elections in five states– Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
Meanwhile, the election commission will launch the e-EPIC initiative in two phases.
1. In the first phase (January 25-31), 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.
It is to be noted that the mobile numbers should be unique
and not be previously registered in the ECI’s electoral rolls.
2. In the second phase that will begin from
February 1, general voters can apply for e-EPIC. “All those who have given
their mobile numbers (linked one) they can also download their e-EPIC,” a poll
panel officer said.
What is e-EPIC?
e-EPIC is a non-editable secure portable document format (PDF) version of the EPIC and will have a secured QR code with image and demographics like serial number, part number, etc.
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.
As per the News18 report, those who don't have
their EPIC number or have lost it can obtain the same by searching their names
in the electoral roll on http://voterportal.eci.gov.in/ or http://electoralsearch.in/ and
then download the e-voter card.
How to download e-EPIC online?
According to reports, the
digital version of the Elector Photo Identity Card can be accessed through the
Voter Helpline App and the websites https://voterportal.eci.gov.in/ andhttps://www.nvsp.in/.
Steps to
download:
Step 1: Register/Login on
websites mentioned above
Step 2: Click
on download E-EPIC option
Step 3: Enter the
EPIC number or Form Reference Number
Step 4: Verify with
OTP sent on registered mobile number and download e-EPIC
According to the Hindustan Times report, voters who do
not have their phone numbers linked with the EC will have to reverify their
details with the EC and get their mobile number linked to be able to download
their e-EPIC.
Introduced in 1993, the
elector photo identity cards are acceptable as proof of identity and address.
The e version of the voter card is being launched to mark the anniversary of
the Election Commission. The EC came into being on 25 January, 1950, a day
before India became a republic. For the past few years, 25 January has
been observed as National Voters' Day.
The Aadhaar card, Permanent
Account Number (PAN) card and driving licence are already available in digital
mode.
The launch also comes
ahead of the Assembly elections in five states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry — which are likely to be held in April-May.
According to the LiveMint report, President Ram Nath
Kovind will virtually attend the function as the chief guest. The theme for
this year's National Voters' Day is 'Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant,
Safe and Informed'.
It envisages active and participative
voters during elections and focuses on the commission's commitment towards
conducting elections safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the report further
said.
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