Hindustan Times (Patiala)

Enrol as a voter, identity polling area on EC’s mobile app

- Smriti Kak Ramachandr­an letters@hindustant­imes.com

The Election Commission has launched a phone app that will be a one-stop shop for all informatio­n required by voters, election officials and political parties.

From details on how to enrol as a voter to how to identify the polling area in a particular constituen­cy, the ECI Apps Suite has been designed to coalesce informatio­n and details that voters find hard to access.

Designed in-house by the EC, the app which was activated on Sunday, will offer voters access to affidavits filed by candidates contesting polls, read about past elections and the performanc­e of a political party.

For instance, during the assembly elections in five states beginning from February 4, app users will be able to track the polling schedule, check their voting booths and print their voter ID slips.

Media tracking polls will also have the option of accessing the data of past elections and follow trends in real time during declaratio­n of election results.

BEEN DESIGNED TO COALESCE INFORMATIO­N AND DETAILS THAT VOTERS FIND HARD TO ACCESS THE ECI APPS SUITE HAS

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