Election Commission to launch single-point digital platform soon
In a significant step towards streamlining electoral services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch a single-point digital platform called ECINET to integrate the commission's 40 existing mobile and web applications, the ECI said on Sunday. The ECI revealed that ECINET is under development to ensure smooth access to electoral services for nearly 100 crore voters and the entire electoral workforce. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is leading the effort and is expected to modernise India's electoral infrastructure.advertisementThe commission, in a press statement, stated that ECINET will consolidate popular applications like Voter Helpline, Voter Turnout, cVIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, ESMS, Saksham, and the KYC App, all of which have collectively recorded over 5.5 crore downloads. These facilities, hitherto accessible via individual portals, will now be accessible via an integrated app."The platform shall provide a smooth and user-friendly interface for electors, election officials, political parties, and civil society," the ECI said.New #ECINET to facilitate electoral servicesA single-point App for stakeholders;to subsume over existing 40 IT AppsTo benefit nearly 100 crore electors & entire electoral machineryRead in detail : https://t.co/720vaLrozz #ECI pic.twitter.com/k80nFd4NcY— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) May 4, 2025
The officials added that the decision has been taken to minimise complexity for users by doing away with the requirement of downloading and managing multiple applications. With ECINET, services such as voter registration, reporting of grievances, polling station information, and election statistics will be present at one digital location.advertisementECINET is not only meant for the voters. It will benefit more than 10.5 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs), about 15 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) recruited by political parties, almost 45 lakh polling officials, 15,597 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), 4,123 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), and 767 District Election Officers (DEOs).As per the ECI, ECINET was created after taking extensive consultations with 36 Chief Electoral Officers, 767 DEOs, and 4,123 EROs. It is founded on findings derived from 76 in-house ECI publications. The platform is at an advanced development stage and will be subjected to stringent cybersecurity testing and trial phases before its public launch.This project is also a part of the Election Commission's move to enhance user experience (UX) and interface design (UI) so that citizens from all walks of life can access electoral services online. Authorities believe that this platform will help increase participation in the electoral process and narrow the digital divide.The deployment of ECINET is expected within the next few months, and additional information, including a launch date, will be available shortly.
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