ECI to soon launch a single-point App for stakeholders
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is developing a new user-friendly digital interface for the electors and its other stakeholders such as the election officials, political parties and the civil society. The new one-stop platform, ECINET, will integrate and reorient over 40 of ECI’s existing mobile and web applications.
ECINET will have an aesthetic User Interface and a simplified User Experience by providing a singular platform for all electoral-related activities. This move is also designed to alleviate the burden of the users for downloading and navigating multiple Apps and remembering different logins.
The ECINET will also enable users to access relevant electoral data on their desktops or smart phones. To ensure that data is as accurate as possible, the data on the ECINET will be entered solely by the authorized ECI official. However, in case of any conflict, the primary data as duly filled in statutory forms will prevail.
The ECINET will subsume existing Apps like the Voter Helpline App, Voter Turnout App, VIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, ESMS, Saksham, KYC App and others. The ECINET is expected to benefit nearly 100 crore electors and the entire electoral machinery comprising of Booth Level Officers, Booth Level Agents appointed by Political Parties, Polling Officials, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, Electoral Registration Officers and District Election Officers.
The ECINET has already reached an advanced stage of development and rigorous trials are being conducted to ensure smooth functionality, ease of use, and robust cyber security measures.
