Bill likely in Budget session to allow EC link Aadhaar with voters' list to check multiple entries
5 years, 2 months ago

Bill likely in Budget session to allow EC link Aadhaar with voters' list to check multiple entries

India TV News  

Bill likely in Budget session to allow EC link Aadhaar with voters' list to check multiple entries Accepting the proposal to give it legal backing to collect Aadhaar data, the Law Ministry is learnt to have asked the poll panel to ensure that the data is protected at multiple levels. The government is likely to bring a bill in the Budget session of Parliament to give the Election Commission statutory backing to collect the Aadhaar number of new applicants and existing voters to check multiple entries in electoral rolls. In August 2015, a Supreme Court order on Aadhaar put brakes on Election Commission's project to link UIDAI number with voters' electoral data to check multiple entries in electoral rolls. Seeking to check multiple entries in electoral rolls and to make them error-free, the Election Commission had embarked on an ambitious project to link Aadhaar numbers with electoral data.

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Aadhaar-voter ID linkage: Voters may be allowed to opt out subject to explanation
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3 days, 19 hours ago

Aadhaar-voter ID linkage: Voters may be allowed to opt out subject to explanation

Hindustan Times  

Voters may be allowed to opt out of linking Aadhaar with the Elector Photo Identification Cards or voter IDs, provided they explain the reasons for it, including possibly by appearing before poll officials, sparking concerns. On Wednesday, the IE reported that voters declining to share Aadhaar “may” have to appear before the Electoral Registration Officers “to show cause for not …

Not willing to link your Voter ID card with Aadhaar? You may have to explain why to EC, says THIS report
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3 days, 21 hours ago

Not willing to link your Voter ID card with Aadhaar? You may have to explain why to EC, says THIS report

Live Mint  

Voters declining to share their Aadhaar numbers with the Election Commission may be asked to appear before the poll panel and explain the reasons, according to a report. The proposal is for the poll panel's plan to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards, or voter IDs, with the Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided them voluntarily. Now, a report in …

IFF Warns Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Could Threaten India’s Democratic Process
1 week, 1 day ago

IFF Warns Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Could Threaten India’s Democratic Process

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 21, 2025 18:03 IST - 3 MINS READ The Internet Freedom Foundation has sharply opposed the Election Commission of India’s efforts to link Aadhaar numbers with Voter ID cards, warning that the move risks voter disenfranchisement and threatens India’s electoral integrity. IFF underscored that this practice not only contradicts the ECI’s 2023 commitment to the Supreme Court …

Voter ID-Aadhar link: Key changes and Election Commission update
1 week, 3 days ago

Voter ID-Aadhar link: Key changes and Election Commission update

India Today  

The linking of Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will be done to reduce fraudulent activities associated with voting and to improve transparency in the election system, according to the ECI. IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS Participation is optional: Voters have the option to link their Aadhaar with their Voter ID, but choosing not to will not restrict participation in the electoral process. …

Aadhaar-linked voter ID can be an EPIC change
1 week, 3 days ago

Aadhaar-linked voter ID can be an EPIC change

Hindustan Times  

The sanctity of one eligible citizen, one vote forms the foundation of India’s electoral democracy — it is against this verity that the Election Commission of India ’s move to link the Elector Voter Identification Card to Aadhaar needs to be seen. Aadhaar’s biometric-based verification establishes a person’s identity with near infallibility, and to that end, a centralised EPIC database …

ECI sets the ball rolling on linking voter ID card with Aadhaar
1 week, 4 days ago

ECI sets the ball rolling on linking voter ID card with Aadhaar

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Tuesday set the ball rolling for linking Aadhaar with Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers. Commenting on the EC statement on its intent to link EPIC Voter ID numbers with Aadhaar numbers, the Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts of the Congress in a statement said the EC must consult all political parties/stakeholders and assure them …

Election Commission to begin linking Voter ID card with Aadhaar; technical consultations with UIDAI experts soon
1 week, 4 days ago

Election Commission to begin linking Voter ID card with Aadhaar; technical consultations with UIDAI experts soon

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India said on Tuesday that it is getting ready to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards, or voter IDs, with the Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided them voluntarily. While, as per Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, voting rights can only be given to Indian citizens, the Aadhaar card only establishes a person's identity, the …

ECI, govt to discuss Voter ID-Aadhaar linkage to address discrepancies in electoral roll
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1 week, 4 days ago

ECI, govt to discuss Voter ID-Aadhaar linkage to address discrepancies in electoral roll

Hindustan Times  

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will on Tuesday hold a “high level discussion” on the linking of Voter IDs with Aadhaar amid a clamour to weed out Elector Photo Identity Card related discrepancies in the electoral roll in India. The ECI in a submission to the Supreme Court, later stated that Aadhaar was not mandatory and that it was considering …

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon
1 week, 5 days ago

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon

India TV News  

Voluntary Aadhaar-voter ID linking: EC, UIDAI to begin technical discussions soon The Election Commission said the process of linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will follow existing legal provisions and Supreme Court directions. The Election Commission on Tuesday said that linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards will be carried out strictly in accordance with the law and the …

DC Edit | Ensure Citizens’ Data Protected
1 week, 6 days ago

DC Edit | Ensure Citizens’ Data Protected

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Election Commission of India to discuss the possibility of linking elector photo identity card to Aadhaar number of all the voters with the Union government is to be welcomed as it forms part of the poll body’s efforts to make the election process foolproof. The need to come up with a better system to maintain the …

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID
2 weeks ago

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has scheduled detailed discussions for March 18 with secretaries from the Union home ministry and the legislative department about linking Aadhaar identification numbers with voter ID cards, Election Commission of India officials said on Saturday. The legislation amended Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act 1950, empowering electoral registration officers to …

Should voter IDs be linked with Aadhaar? | Explained
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Should voter IDs be linked with Aadhaar? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party have accused each other of manipulating electoral rolls before the Delhi Assembly elections. Further, the amendment also specifies that no application for inclusion of name in the electoral roll shall be denied and no entries shall be deleted due to the inability of an individual to furnish …

Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud? | The Hindu parley podcast
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud? | The Hindu parley podcast

The Hindu  

On December 29, 2024, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party accused each other of manipulating the Delhi electoral rolls in an attempt to win the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February. While the AAP has accused the BJP of submitting applications to the Election Commission of India to get the names of voters removed …

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt

Live Mint  

The Indian government is yet to begin linking Aadhaar cards with voter identity cards. Further, the time period to submit Form 6B has been extended for a period of one year,” said Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. “The Election Commission of India is responsible under article 324 of the Constitution for superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral roll, …

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court that it will issue "appropriate clarificatory changes" in Forms 6 and 6B which required details of Aadhaar number for the purpose of electoral roll authentication for new voters.The senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission also told a bench comprising Chief Justice of India. The Election Commission …

Cong urges EC to convene all party meeting
2 years, 1 month ago

Cong urges EC to convene all party meeting

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress urged the Election Commission to convene a meeting of political parties to discuss the anomalies with regard to deletion of photo similar entries and officials quietly linking Aadhaar cards with voter ID cards though it is not mandatory. In a letter addressed to Vikas Raj, Chief Electoral Officer, G. Niranjan, PCC senior vice-president who handles Election Commission …

Aadhaar a prime authenticator of Voter ID: Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar a prime authenticator of Voter ID: Govt

Live Mint  

Aadhar is one of several documents for authentication and identification for the purposes of purifying the electoral rolls, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the law minister said, “the process of purification of electoral roll is an ongoing process and involves various …

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that Aadhaar is only one of several documents for authentication and identification for the purposes of purifying the electoral rolls. The law minister continued, “In the process, the electoral registration officer relies upon various documents and undertakes physical verification, and also disposes of objections if any. The Election Laws Act, 2021 …

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Voluntary; Voters' Names Won't Be Removed For Not Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar : Union Law Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Voluntary; Voters' Names Won't Be Removed For Not Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar : Union Law Minister

Live Law  

On Friday, while responding to a very pointed question raised by three Members of Parliament, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that names of the voters whose voter IDs are not linked with Aadhaar will not be struck off from the voter list. Amidst allegations that the election authorities are mandating linking of Aadhaar with Voter IDs, in October, 2022, …

'It's An Important Issue': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging "Voter Profiling" By Election Commission
2 years, 3 months ago

'It's An Important Issue': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging "Voter Profiling" By Election Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a SLP filed by Srinivas Kodali, an engineer from Hyderabad, alleging that Election Commission of India has indulged in "voter profiling" by deploying an "undisclosed software" to link voter records to Aadhaar. "ECI has effectively created a surveillance.sensitive information voters including religion, caste, tribe, ethnicity, language, records of entitlement, income, and medical history …

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the power of the Election Commission of India to use the Aadhaar database in the process of deletion and updation of entries in the electoral roll. 28 of the Representation of People's Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 2022 and two notifications regarding Aadhaar-Voter Card …

SC to Examine Plea Challenging Centre's Decision to Link Electoral Roll Data with Aadhaar
2 years, 4 months ago

SC to Examine Plea Challenging Centre's Decision to Link Electoral Roll Data with Aadhaar

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the Centre’s decision that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay S Oka tagged the petition filed by former Major General S G Vombatkere with a similar pending matter. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the petitioner, submitted …

SC to examine plea challenging decision to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar
2 years, 4 months ago

SC to examine plea challenging decision to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the Centre's decision that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay S Oka tagged the petition filed by former Major General S G Vombatkere with a similar pending matter. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the …

EC launches campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar: What you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

EC launches campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar: What you need to know

Firstpost  

Through this drive the Election Commission hopes to establish the identity of an elector as well as prevent duplicate entries in the electoral roll The Election Commission of India on Monday launched a nationwide drive to link voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards. Ajay Kumar Shukla, the chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh said, “On the instructions of the Election …

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points
2 years, 7 months ago

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India will start a drive from today to to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards in several states. According to the EC the linking of voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards is being done with a viewto establishing the identity of electors and authentication of entries in the electoral roll. Linking of link Voter ID …

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'
2 years, 8 months ago

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Village/ward volunteers will be kept away from a major initiative to link the voters with their Aadhaar numbers all over the state. Addressing the RDOs here on Thursday, Nellore collector Chakradhar Babu said they must accomplish the task along with the summary revision of photo electoral rolls as it helps delete double entries as also names of dead voters …

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO
2 years, 8 months ago

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh’s chief electoral officer Mukesh Meena has announced that new guidelines will come into force for revision of electoral rolls from Aug. 1. For the benefit of the already registered voters, the ECI had introduced Form-6B to enable them submit their Aadhaar number, The new form would be available on web portals like ECI and others by July …

SC asks Cong leader to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID
2 years, 8 months ago

SC asks Cong leader to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. The Election Law Amendment Act enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. The Congress leader, in his plea, said that the linkage …

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked
2 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked

India TV News  

Aadhaar-voter list linkage: EC warns of severe action against poll officials if data gets leaked In a letter sent to chief electoral officers of all states and Union territories on July 4, the poll panel said special camps at cluster level can be arranged on the dates coinciding with special campaign dates during special summary revision, where the electors can …

Aadhaar card to be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh; election rule amendments issued
2 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar card to be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh; election rule amendments issued

India TV News  

Highlights Election Commission has conveyed the amendments made by the Ministry of Law and Justice Updated forms will be used in the upcoming Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls The AEROs were also briefed about the amendments in the forms Aadhaar card will now be used for electoral registration in Chandigarh, an official release stated. The Chief Electoral Officer …

Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has notified rules for allowing existing voters to use their Aadhaar number to authenticate the entry in the electoral roll.The Registration of Electors Rules, 2022, made by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, after consulting the Election Commission of India, has a. …

'Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued soon, says Chief Election Commissioner
2 years, 10 months ago

'Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued soon, says Chief Election Commissioner

Firstpost  

Sushil Chandra, however, added that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those not doing so will have to give ‘sufficient reasons’ New Delhi: Rules on linking Aadhaar with the electoral rolls can be issued by the government soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said, adding that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those …

Analysing The Constitutional And Legal Sanctity Of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

Analysing The Constitutional And Legal Sanctity Of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Live Law  

The Election Laws Bill, 2021 was passed hastily in the Parliament last month without adequate discussion in both houses. As per an RTI application, it was revealed that the State Election Commission had deleted nearly 30 lakh names from the voters' list through a software that used Aadhaar cards for identifying duplicate entries. Undermining secrecy of votes and violation of …

Electoral linking subverts free and fair polls in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Electoral linking subverts free and fair polls in India

Live Mint  

The passage of the Election Laws Bill, 2021, in the winter session of Parliament has ensured the contentious linking of electoral roll data with Aadhaar. Again, despite express demands for a division and counting, the Election Laws Bill, 2021, was passed in the upper house as well by a voice vote. Hence, linking Aadhaar and voter rolls portents a future …

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move
3 years, 2 months ago

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move

Live Mint  

Indian Parliament recently passed an amendment to our electoral laws allowing the digital linking of the Aadhaar number of a citizen to the country’s electoral rolls on a voluntary basis. It would also become difficult for Indians to vote electronically, in case the law someday allows this, if the country’s electoral rolls are not properly maintained. This database should be …

Explained | Understanding the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Hindu  

The story so far: Both Houses of Parliament have passed a Bill that seeks to amend the law relating to elections. The Bill enables the voter registration officer to require applicants for inclusion of their names in the voters’ list, as well as those already enrolled in it, to submit their Aadhaar numbers. The idea is to verify the identity …

Thinking before linking: On linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar
3 years, 3 months ago

Thinking before linking: On linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar

The Hindu  

An unwillingness to allow meaningful debate and invite wider consultation can undo even the progressive aspects of problematic legislation. On the face of it, the Bill’s objective — to purify the rolls and weed out bogus voters — may appear laudable, and the seeding of Aadhaar data with voter identity particulars may seem to be a good way of achieving …

Bill Linking Aadhaar to Voter ID Helpful; Oppn Protest Sparked by Hasty Parliament Nod, State Polls: Ex-CEC
3 years, 3 months ago

Bill Linking Aadhaar to Voter ID Helpful; Oppn Protest Sparked by Hasty Parliament Nod, State Polls: Ex-CEC

News 18  

Amid opposition protests, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Election Laws Bill, 2021, which will allow the linking of Aadhaar numbers to electoral roll data to weed out fake voters. The linking of Aadhaar with voter ID will provide an additional tool to authenticate a voter’s identity even when polling agents fail to verify. The bill was needed to …

Electoral reforms bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID passed by Lok Sabha
3 years, 3 months ago

Electoral reforms bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID passed by Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

In the wake of emerging strong protests by opposition parties against the Election Laws Bill, the central government on Tuesday reiterated that these reforms are needed and also gave a detailed overview of how the proposed changes will benefit the electoral system. Here are 10 things to know about the Bill: 1) The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow …

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems
3 years, 3 months ago

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems

News 18  

Linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card will solve major problems related to managing database of the voters, said sources in the government after the Election Laws Bill, 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha amid din on Monday. “It is difficult to maintain electoral database due to frequent shifting of residences by the voters and getting enrolled in a …

Opposition parties seek scrutiny of electoral reforms bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Opposition parties seek scrutiny of electoral reforms bill

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties have demanded further scrutiny of contentious provisions of the Election Laws Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote hours after law minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the proposed law in the Lower House on Monday. The Bill proposes to allow Election Commission officials to seek Aadhaar details of registered voters on a voluntary basis …

BJP calls Congress's objection to Aadhaar-Voter ID linking a case of hypocrisy
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP calls Congress's objection to Aadhaar-Voter ID linking a case of hypocrisy

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at the Congress over its objection to the Election Laws Bill that the Lok Sabha passed on Monday. Poonawala referred to a press note of the Election Commission to say that all political parties had urged it to link Aadhaar to Voter ID for better electoral roll management. They would win Olympic Gold …

Aadhaar and Voter ID link: Joining the strands of the debate
3 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar and Voter ID link: Joining the strands of the debate

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared a draft legislation on electoral reforms seeking to use Aadhaar numbers for identification and verification of voters, with the central government maintaining the process would weed out duplicate and fake voter IDs. In Section 23, the amendment seeks to include new clauses authorising electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar numbers of people who …

The Aadhaar-voter ID link
3 years, 3 months ago

The Aadhaar-voter ID link

Hindustan Times  

Amendments to the election law to allow the interlinking of Aadhaar and the voter identity database were cleared by the Lok Sabha amid resistance from the Opposition. The idea to use the biometrics-based identity to clean up electoral rolls goes back more than five years, when the Election Commission carried out pilot projects to remove unverifiable entries in some states. …

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar
3 years, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws Bill 2021 to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar.The Bill was passed in a voice vote.The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".It The Lok Sabha on Monday passed …

Bill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID passed in Lok Sabha amid din
3 years, 3 months ago

Bill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID passed in Lok Sabha amid din

India TV News  

A bill on electoral reforms which seeks to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplicacy, was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday amid protest by the Opposition MPs. The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters 'for the purpose of establishing …

'Violates fundamental right to privacy': Owaisi opposes proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID
3 years, 3 months ago

'Violates fundamental right to privacy': Owaisi opposes proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID

India TV News  

Highlights The Centre recently cleared a bill on electoral reforms, allowing linking Aadhaar with Voter IDs Owaisi argues that linking two documents will cause severe harms to security, privacy of individuals However, ECI believes that doing this will eliminate multiple enrollments of the same person AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has opposed the government's proposal to link the …

Union Cabinet clears bill to link Aadhaar number with Voter ID
3 years, 3 months ago

Union Cabinet clears bill to link Aadhaar number with Voter ID

India TV News  

Highlights Linking Aadhaar-Voter ID will eliminate multiple enrollments of the same person at different places Earlier in 2015, ECI had launched a programme to link Aadhaar with Voter ID The ECI's programme to link Aadhaar with Voter ID was later stalled by the Supreme Court The Union Cabinet has cleared a bill on electoral reforms, allowing the Election Commission of …

Aadhaar-Linked Voter IDs Among New Electoral Reforms As Union Cabinet Clears Bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar-Linked Voter IDs Among New Electoral Reforms As Union Cabinet Clears Bill

News 18  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill on electoral reforms, allowing linking of Aadhaar to voter ID cards – one of the key proposals pushed by the Election Commission of India. The had earlier written to the government pushing for several electoral reforms, including making paid news an offence and increasing the punishment for filing a false affidavit to …

Probe if BJP used Aadhaar data for polls: HC to UIDAI
3 years, 11 months ago

Probe if BJP used Aadhaar data for polls: HC to UIDAI

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Thursday directed the Unique Identification Authority of India to probe whether the Puducherry unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party used Aadhaar data to send bulk text messages for election campaigning. The court also said that the Election Commission of India should continue its examination on whether the model code of conduct was breached by the …

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