Schedule for Bye-election to 5 (Five) Assembly Constituencies of Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal
20 year old legacy issue of similar EPIC numbers resolved
In its effort to sanitize the electoral rolls and keep them updated, ECI has resolved a nearly 20-year-old legacy issue of similar EPIC numbers which got erroneously issued to genuine electors just because similar series were used by different EROs in such cases since 2005.
2.To resolve this long pending problem, the entire electoral database of over 99-crore electors was searched by CEOs of all the 36 States/UTs and EROs of all the 4123 Assembly constituencies across India in all the 10.50 lakh polling stations. On an average there are about 1000 electors per polling station. The number of similar EPIC numbers found were miniscule, i.e. averaging to around 1(one) in 4 (four) polling stations. During the field level verification, it was found that holders of such similar EPIC numbers were genuine electors in different assembly constituencies and different polling stations. All such electors have since been issued new EPIC cards with new numbers.
3. The genesis of the issue has been traced from 2005, when various States/ UTs were using Assembly Constituency-wise different alphanumeric series in a decentralised manner. These series had to be changed again in 2008, after delimitation of the constituencies. During this period, some ACs erroneously continued to use either the old series or because of typographic errors they used the series allotted to some other constituencies.
4. Every voter’s name is in the electoral roll of the Polling station, where he/she is an ordinary resident. Having had an EPIC of similar number never enabled any such person to vote at any other polling station. Thus, the issue of a similar EPIC could not have impacted the results of any elections.
EC invites Party Presidents and senior leaders
EC invites Party Presidents and senior leaders for interaction to further
strengthen electoral processes within legal framework.
Read this PN for details :
https://tinyurl.com/mutzsu58
Press Note by ECI
*Digital push for continuous capacity building
*Animated videos, audio books & e-books to assist in self-paced learning for each stakeholder
*Integrated IT dashboard to streamline flow of information & services
Read in detail: https://tinyurl.com/muhjtx79
Duplication in EPIC Number
ECI clarifies that duplication in EPIC number does not imply duplicate/fake voters.
Cases of duplicate EPIC numbers due to use of identical alphanumeric series in two States/UTs
Unique EPIC number to be allotted to registered electors
Read more : https://tinyurl.com/4xhuef23
Political Party Meetings
ECI holds a conference of all State/UT CEOs
All CEOs,DEOs,EROs directed to hold political party meetings regularly
& resolve issues within the statutory framework
Issue wise action taken reports to be filed by CEOs by 31st March.
Apply for Voter Registration online
Apply for Voter Registration online !
Fill Form 6 at voters.eci.gov.in and get ready to vote
Draft Roll 2025
Draft Electoral Roll for SSR 2025 w.r.t 01.01.2025 as qualifying date will be published on 29th October 2024.
SPECIAL SUMMARY REVISION 2025
Its So Easy Now to avail Voter Services
Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll 2025
Starting From
29.10.2024 to 28.11.2024
Final Publication 06.01.2024
