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Over 40 percent people using EPIC for non-voting purposes: ECI

Lucknow, Dec 27 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has expressed concern that over 40 percent of voters use their Electoral Photo ID Card (EPIC) as just an identity card to get passport and electricity connections instead of using it to exercise their franchise.
The concern was raised during a workshop organized by the election commission here on Thursday to sensitise the media about the problems faced during elections and how to rectify them for the betterment of the electoral process.
Joint Chief Election Officer Ratnesh Singh said that the most alarming fact is that people do not use their right of franchise. Our records suggest that almost 100 per cent people, who are entitled to cast their votes, have photo identity card with them but around 60 per cent them use the card to cast votes.
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