Chandigarh, Jan 20 (UNI) In a historic and landmark initiative, the e-EPIC (electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card) programme will be formally launched by the Election Commission of India on January 25, marking the occasion of National Voters’ Day.
Describing e-EPIC, Secretary General, ECI Umesh Sinha said on Wednesday, “This will be an alternate and faster mode of obtaining Electoral Photo Identity Card in a digital format. Equally valid as a proof of document for voter identification, it can be printed at the convenience of the voter and can be produced as a proof during polling.”