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Duplication of EPIC numbers
Context
The Election Commission of India recently announced that it has resolved the issue of duplicate EPIC numbers in the electoral rolls, a problem that had persisted for years. This duplication posed risks to the integrity of elections by allowing the possibility of multiple voter entries under the same identification number.
What is an EPIC Number?
- EPIC stands for Electors Photo Identity Card.
- It is the 10-digit alphanumeric number on a voter ID card issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
- This number is meant to be unique for every voter, like a personal voter identity code.
- It helps ensure that a person can vote only once and in one constituency, avoiding impersonation or bogus voting.
- Problem:
- Duplication means that more than one voter had the same EPIC number, which defeats the very purpose of having a unique ID.
- This was a long-pending issue, especially in cases where:
- A person had moved between states or districts and re-registered.
- There were errors during the digitisation or migration of older voter lists.
- It posed risks like double voting, administrative confusion, and trust issues in the electoral process.
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