Bharti Jain, TNN | Feb 27, 2015, 08.10AM IST
Voters can opt for online seeding of their Aadhaar numbers with EPIC database by using the dedicated EPIC-Aadhaar seeding portal or through mobiles, SMS or call centre.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission will launch a nationwide drive on March 3 to purify electoral rolls by allowing linking of the Aadhaar number with electoral photo identity card (EPIC) database. The project is to be completed by August 15 this year.
Under the project, voters can seed their Aadhaar number with their EPIC data online using a portal or through a mobile application. The facility of seeding by sending a simple SMS to a designated number or contacting a call centre will also available.
The Aadhaar-EPIC linking project will enable de-duplication of electors database by weeding out the fraudulent (duplicate, bogus, ineligible and shifted) EPIC Card holders.
The launch of the nationwide mission for purification of rolls follows the successful completion of a pilot project in GHMC area and Nizamabad. Voters can feed and seed their Aadhaar data with EPIC number online through a dedicated portal. Alternatively, this may be done using a mobile by downloading an android or iOS-based application from the concerned chief electoral officer's portal.
Voters can also send an SMS to a designated number in a pre-specified format. Alternatively, a call centre number will be provided, which voters can call and feed details of their Aadhaar and EPIC card to the operator