ECI's Unified Digital Platform for Elections

Context

In a major step towards simplifying electoral processes and digital governance, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is developing ECINET, a comprehensive and user-friendly digital platform that will unify and streamline over 40 of its existing mobile and web applications.

What is ECINET?

ECINET stands for Election Commission of India Network — a one-stop digital platform integrating various electoral apps and tools under a single, cohesive interface.
It is designed with an aesthetic UI (User Interface) and simplified UX (User Experience).
It will replace and subsume over 40 apps, eliminating the need for multiple downloads and logins.
It enables access through both desktop and mobile.
Data on ECINET will be entered only by authorized ECI officials to ensure accuracy and authenticity.
Who Will Benefit? The platform is designed to serve:
- Voters (~100 crore) across India
- Booth Level Officers (10.5 lakh)
- Booth Level Agents (15 lakh) from political parties
- Polling officials (45 lakh)
- Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (15,597)
- Electoral Registration Officers (4,123)
- District Election Officers (767)
Apps to Be Integrated into ECINET: Some of the key apps being unified under ECINET include:
- Voter Helpline App – Voter registration, status checks, and more
- Voter Turnout App – Real-time turnout tracking
- cVIGIL – Citizens can report election violations
- Suvidha 2.0 – Candidate permissions and nominations
- Saksham – Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
- ESMS – Election security management
- KYC App – Know Your Candidate info