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Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs)

Context

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has responded to concerns over duplicate Voter ID (EPIC) numbers assigned to electors in different States/UTs. ECI stated that even if EPIC numbers are identical, voters can only cast their vote at their designated polling station in their registered constituency.

About

Voter ID is an important document required for an Indian citizen as it empowers them to fulfill their fundamental duty of participating in democratic elections by casting their votes.
Voter ID also serves as proof of identity and address.
A voter ID card permits the holder to take part in elections and choose representatives who will govern the country, enacting laws and administering the country, state or local body.
Possessing two or more Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs), commonly known as voter's identity cards, is deemed an offence, either civil or criminal.
- Legally, an individual cannot hold more than one EPIC.
Reason Behind Duplicate EPIC Numbers:
- Before the adoption of ERONET, a manual and decentralized system was used for issuing EPIC numbers. This led to some State/UT CEOs allotting identical EPIC numbers to voters in different states.

What is ERONET?

ERONET (Electoral Roll Management System) is a web-based platform used by election officials to handle voter registration, migration, and deletion.
It was introduced to streamline electoral roll management and reduce errors like duplicate voter registrations.

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