New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): As an important move toward improving efficiency,
electoral services
, the
Election Commission
The Election Commission of India (ECI) plans to launch a unified system.
digital platform
called
ECINET
to integrate the commission’s 40 existing mobile and web applications, the ECI said on Sunday.
The ECI said that the platform will be offering a seamless and user-friendly interface for electors, election officials, political parties, and civil society.
The initiative, envisioned by Chief
Election Commission
During the March Conference of Chief Electoral Officers, CEC Gyanesh Kumar aimed to streamline the user experience (UX) and improve it.
user interface
by merging applications such as the
Voter Helpline
, Voter Turnout, cVIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, ESMS, Saksham, and KYC App, which have collectively recorded over 5.5 crore downloads.
”
ECINET
will subsume existing Apps like the
Voter Helpline
App, Voter Turnout App, cVIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, ESMS, Saksham and KYC App, which together have clocked over 5.5 crore downloads,” the ECI said in a release.
The ECI additionally observed that the
ECINET
will serve nearly 100 crore electors, support the electoral machinery, and eliminate the need for multiple app downloads and logins, reducing users’ complexity.
”
ECINET
Is anticipated to advantage approximately 100 crore voters along with the complete election apparatus consisting of more than 10.5 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs), about 15 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) designated by political parties, almost 45 lakh polling officials, 15,597 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROS), 4,123 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), and 767 District Election Officers (DEOs) throughout the nation,” it stated.
”
ECINET
Has already achieved an advanced level of development, with thorough testing underway to guarantee seamless operation, user-friendliness, and reliability.
cybersecurity
measures,” it added.
The platform was created following comprehensive discussions with 36 Chief Electoral Officers, 767 Deputy Election Officers, and 4,123 Election Registration Officers, along with an assessment of 76 ECI documents totaling approximately 9,000 pages. It is presently going through thorough testing to confirm its effectiveness, user-friendliness, and durability.
cybersecurity
.
The development process followed an extensive consultation with 36 state and union territory CEOs, 767 deputy election officers, and 4,123 electoral registration officers across various states and territories. This was conducted subsequent to a review of 76 documents totaling approximately 9,000 pages detailing the electoral guidelines, directives, and manuals periodically released by the Election Commission of India. The information presented encompasses data submitted through
ECINET
It will adhere strictly to the legal guidelines set forth by the Representation of People Act of 1950 and 1951, the Registration of Electors Rules of 1960, and the Conduct of Elections Rules of 1961, as well as follow the directives issued by the ECI periodically,” stated the ECI.
ECINET
, in its advanced stage of development, is poised to revolutionise electoral service delivery, enhancing convenience and efficiency for all stakeholders. (ANI)
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