Voters can use 12 alternative photo IDs apart from EPIC to cast their vote

October 10, 2025 1:17 PM

Voters can use 12 alternative photo IDs apart from EPIC to cast their vote

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that electors on the voter list can now use any one of twelve alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to exercise their right to vote. This move aims to facilitate voter identification and prevent impersonation at polling stations. EPICs, issued under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, have already reached nearly 100 percent of ...

Election Commission holds high-level meeting on EPIC-Aadhaar linking, emphasizes Constitutional compliance

March 18, 2025 8:20 PM

Election Commission holds high-level meeting on EPIC-Aadhaar linking, emphasizes Constitutional compliance

The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, convened a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts on Tuesday to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary of the Legislative Department, Secretary of MeitY, CEO of UIDAI, and technical experts of the ECI, participated in the meeting. The Commission reaffirmed that the pr...