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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Want your Voter ID within 15 days? Here are steps to follow and ways to track your application online
To ensure faster delivery of Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) to the electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) enabling the delivery of EPICs within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls, including new enrolment of an elector or change in any particulars of an existing elector. The new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) till the delivery of EPIC to the elector through the Department of Posts (DoP). Electors will also receive notifications via SMS at each stage, keeping them informed about the status of their EPICs. For this purpose, ECI has introduced a dedicated IT module on its recently launched ECINet platform. The new IT platform will replace the existing process by re-engineering the current system and streamlining the workflow. DoP's Application Programme Interface (API) will be integrated with the ECINet for seamless delivery. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What Happens When You Massage Baking Soda Into Your Scalp Read More Undo "Providing prompt and efficient electoral services to all its electors is a major focus area for the ECI. It may be recalled that in the past four months, the Commission has taken a slew of initiatives for the benefit of electors and other stakeholders," said the ECI in a press statement. Here are steps to apply? Step 1: Visit the National Voters' Services Portal (NVSP) . Live Events Step 2: Log in using your registered username and password. Step 3: Go to the 'Track Application Status' section. Step 4: Enter the reference number received after submitting Form 6 or 6A. Step 5: Select your state and hit Submit to view the current status of your application.
Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
ECI to deliver voter ID cards within 15 days: Here's how to apply and track application online
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced a new standard operating procedure for expediting the delivery of Voter ID cards or Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) to electors within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls. The decision corresponds with the other initiatives being implemented by the ECI for the convenience of voters, as proposed by the Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, and Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi. The new system will enable real-time tracking of each stage and tracking of delivery to the elector via the Department of Posts (DoP). Voters will receive SMS alerts at each stage, keeping them updated on the progress of their EPIC. Step 1: Go to the National Voters' Services Portal (NVSP) at Step 2: Sign up using your cellphone number and email address, and complete the captcha. Step 3: Create an account using your name. Enter and confirm your password, then request OTP. Step 4: An OTP will be delivered to your registered cellphone number. Enter the OTP properly to proceed. Step 5: Log in to your account using your credentials, then input the captcha and another OTP. Step 6: Click the 'Fill Form 6' option for new voter registration and enter your personal, relative, contact, and address information. Step 7: Upload all the documents required for verification. Step 8: Preview your application to detect and repair mistakes, then click the Submit button. Step 1: Go to the National Voters' Services Portal (NVSP) at Step 2: Sign in to your account with your username and password. Step 3: Navigate to the 'Track Application Status' page. Step 4: Enter the reference number you obtained after completing Forms 6 and 6A. Step 5: Choose your state and click the Submit button to see the status.
India Gazette
18-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Electors to get EPICS within 15 days of update in electoral rolls: ECI
ANI 18 Jun 2025, 23:55 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): To ensure faster delivery of Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICS) to the electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) enabling the delivery of EPICs within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls, including new enrolment of an elector or change in any particulars of an existing elector. The initiative is in line with the various measures being undertaken by the ECI for the convenience of electors as envisaged by the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, according to a release. The new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) till the delivery of EPIC to the elector through the Department of Posts (DOP). Electors will also receive notifications via SMS at each stage, keeping them informed about the status of their EPICS, the release stated. For this purpose, ECI has introduced a dedicated IT module on its recently launched ECINet platform. The new IT platform will replace the existing process by re-engineering the current system and streamlining the workflow. DoP's Application Programme Interface (API) will be integrated with the ECINet for seamless delivery. This initiative aims to enhance service delivery while maintaining data security. Providing prompt and efficient electoral services to all its electors is a major focus area for the ECI. It may be recalled that in the past four months, the Commission has taken a slew of initiatives for the benefit of electors and other stakeholders, the release added. (ANI)
NDTV
18-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Poll Body To Make Live Streaming of Election Universal, Dry Run For By-Polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced the implementation of 100 per cent webcasting across all polling stations in the upcoming bye-elections in four states, in a bid to effect transparent, closely monitored elections. This enhanced surveillance will be rolled out for the first time during the bye-elections of June 19, covering five assembly seats in Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal, and Punjab. Webcasting, which provides live streaming of polling station activities without compromising voter secrecy, was previously limited to 50 per cent of polling stations, particularly in critical and vulnerable areas. With the new directive, all polling stations with internet connectivity will now be covered under this real-time monitoring system. In areas with poor or no internet connectivity (shadow zones), the Commission has mandated videography and photography to ensure that poll-day documentation is maintained. To ensure effective oversight, webcasting control rooms will be set up at the state, district, and assembly constituency levels. These will be managed by dedicated nodal officers assigned to each level. Sources, however, indicate that full-scale implementation may only begin from the Bihar assembly elections later this year. Partial implementation will be done from June 19 bye-polls. Assembly bye-elections are scheduled for two seats in Gujarat, and one each in Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal. The key focus of these bye-elections is the Jalandhar West seat, from where AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjiv Arora is contesting. Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal promised to make him a minister in Punjab if he won. The second is Visvadar seat in Gujarat, where AAP's Gujarat face Gopal Italia is contesting. The bye-poll is being held because of the resignation of the AAP MLA who joined the BJP. The third seat is Nilambur in Kerala, where a high-stake contest is due between the UDF and the ruling LDF. The Bengal seat fell vacant because of resignation of IND MLA now he is contesting again -- this time on Trinamool Congress ticket. In another historic move, the Commission has also revised the electoral roll for bye-elections - marking the first such revision in over two decades. This initiative reaffirms the Election Commission's commitment to fair, transparent, and tech-enabled elections across the country. The Commission has also announced the introduction of a new Standard Operating Procedure to fast-track the delivery of Electors Photo Identity Cards or EPICs within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls. The initiative aims to enhance service delivery while maintaining data security.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
New system to deliver voter ID cards within 15 days of update in poll rolls: EC
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) enabling the delivery of voter ID cards within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls. The Electors Photo Identity Cards or the EPIC cards, would be delivered in case of new enrolment of an elector as well as change in any particulars of an existing elector within 15 days, the poll body said in a statement. The new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) till the delivery of the voter ID card to the elector through the Department of Posts (DoP). Also Read | ECI sets the ball rolling on linking voter ID card with Aadhaar Voters will also receive notifications via SMS at each stage, keeping them informed about the status of their EPICs. For this purpose, the EC has introduced a dedicated IT module on its recently launched ECINet platform. Seamless delivery The new IT platform will replace the existing process by re-engineering the current system and streamlining the workflow. DoP's Application Programme Interface (API) will be integrated with the ECINet for seamless delivery, the statement said, adding this initiative aims to enhance service delivery while maintaining data security. Providing prompt and efficient electoral services to all its electors is a major focus area for the EC. While Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have alleged manipulations in voter lists, the EC has maintained that the process for additions and deletions is transparent, rigorous, and immune to arbitrary changes. Recently, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had alleged 'industrial scale rigging' in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, while delivering his keynote address at the Stockholm International Conference on 'Electoral Integrity' in Sweden earlier this month, said preparation of electoral rolls in India was one of the world's most 'rigorous and transparent' exercises and elections were held under the close watch of the political parties, candidates, voters, police and media, acting as 'concurrent auditors'.
