Voter ID cards to reach within 15 days: Election Commission rolls out fast-track delivery system | India News

Election Commission of India

NEW DELHI: In a serious step in the direction of enhancing voter companies, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a brand new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be sure that Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) are delivered within 15 days of any replace within the electoral rolls.This consists of newly enrolled voters or current electors who’ve requested adjustments of their particulars. Currently, it takes a bit of over a month for EPICs to reach voters.The revamped system, launched below the steering of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, together with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, is designed to improve service delivery with real-time monitoring from card technology to delivery through the Department of Posts (DoP).

Voters can even obtain SMS updates at each step of the method, preserving them knowledgeable about their EPIC standing.As a part of this initiative, the ECI has launched a devoted IT module on its new ECINet platform, which integrates with the DoP’s system by way of an Application Programme Interface (API). This will streamline workflow, substitute the prevailing handbook monitoring course of, and strengthen information safety.Officials say the transfer is a part of the Commission’s broader push over the previous 4 months to make electoral companies quicker and extra accessible for voters throughout the nation.