NO ELECTRONIC IDENTITY CARDS

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The Election Commission of India has not taken any decision to issue Electronic Identity Cards to voters. The Electors Photo Identity Cards being issued presently to electors under the instruction of the Election Commission contain the photo of the elector and particulars about the voter’s name, father’s or mother’s name, sex, age as on January 1 of the year of issue of the card and residential address as recorded in the electoral roll. The identity of the elector is established on physical production of the card. No other electronic devise is necessary to establish the identity.

According to the Election Commission, the issuance of identity cards has not been stopped and is a continuous programme.

The Central Government has released to the States, so far, Rs. 4,29,45,61,710 for issue of voters’ photo identity cards. The programme is on a cost sharing basis on 50:50 between the Centre and the States.