US EditionEPIC-Aadhaar Linking Controversy: EC Faces Privacy Concerns and Legal Hurdles
- The Election Commission of India announced plans to link Aadhaar with voter IDs to tackle duplicate voter registrations, as highlighted by the Congress party's claims of 'one person many voter IDs'.
- The Congress party criticizes the Election Commission for inflated voter registrations, claiming registered voters exceed the state's adult population.
- Critics argue that biometric systems like Aadhaar pose privacy risks and could serve as tools of state surveillance.
- Rahul Gandhi emphasized the need for public transparency in voter rolls and protections for the right to vote during the Aadhaar linking process.
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Why EC's Idea to Link Voter ID With Aadhaar May Not Help Weed Out 'Fake' Voters
(Before you read, a personal appeal: Working on these explainers involves extensive reading and understanding of complex constitutional procedures. Our reporters spend time on such stories and brainstorm over how to break these down for easy comprehension. Become a member — help us do more.)The Election Commission of India (ECI), in a press note dated 18 March, announced that it intends to link voter ID with Aadhaar in a bid to weed out concerns…
India’s Election Commission Advances Voter Digital ID-Linking Initiative
by Didi Rankovic, Reclaim The Net: India’s Election Commission is pushing an initiative aimed at linking voter ID cards (EPICs, electoral photo identity cards) with the country’s digital biometric ID system. The system, Aadhaar, in turn, links residents’ fingerprints and iris scans to a unique 12-digit ID number. A meeting was been scheduled for this week […]
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