EC on Duplication in EPIC NUMBERS: Election Commission has recently clarified the claims that came out in social media and some media reports, which said that some voters of some voters from different states ID (EPIC) Numbers are the same. The Commission clarified that this is possible, but this does not affect the voting process as other information of every voter such as names, address, assembly constituencies and polling booths are different.
How did this mistake happen?
In fact, earlier when the process of issuing voter ID card was not completely digital, similar alphanumeric series were used in different states. Because of this, similar EPIC numbers were released in some states. However, this does not mean that the same person can vote in two places, as every voter can vote only at the same polling booth where his name is registered in the voter list.
What will the Election Commission do now?
The Election Commission has also said that now all the voters to overcome this problem completely Unique (unique) EPIC number Will be given. For Eronet 2.0 The platform will be upgraded, so that any duplicate EPIC number will be replaced.
What will be the benefit of the new system?
After this decision, all voters across the country will get a separate and unique EPIC number. This will not only make the voter list more accurate, but also the election process and Transparent and reliable Can be made.