Delhi, 4 May (H.S.): The Election Commission of India (ECI) is launching a new digital interface called ECINET, designed to enhance the user experience for electors, election officials, political parties, and civil society stakeholders. This comprehensive platform will consolidate over 40 existing mobile and web applications into a single, user-friendly interface, streamlining the electoral process and reducing the need for multiple downloads and logins. The initiative was proposed by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a conference with Chief Electoral Officers in March 2025.
ECINET aims to provide easy access to important electoral data via desktops and smartphones, with data entry strictly managed by authorized ECI officials to ensure accuracy. In the event of conflicting data, the official statutory forms will take precedence. The platform will integrate existing applications, including the Voter Helpline App and the Voter Turnout App, which have garnered over 5.5 crore downloads thus far.
Expected to benefit nearly 100 crore electors, ECINET will also support a vast network of electoral personnel, including over 10.5 lakh Booth Level Officers, 15 lakh Booth Level Agents, 45 lakh Polling Officials, and various other electoral officials across the nation. With its aesthetically pleasing interface and streamlined services, ECINET stands to significantly enhance the electoral experience and efficiency within India’s democratic processes.
ECINET is currently in an advanced development phase, undergoing extensive trials aimed at ensuring its functionality, user-friendliness, and cybersecurity. Its implementation follows a comprehensive consultative process that involved 36 CEOs from various States/UTs, along with feedback from 767 District Election Officers (DEOs) and 4,123 Election Return Officers (EROs). Additionally, 76 publications totaling 9,000 pages, covering the electoral framework and instructions from the Election Commission of India (ECI), were reviewed as part of the development phase. The data managed by ECINET will comply with the legal frameworks set by the Representation of People Act of 1950 and 1951, the Registration of Electoral Rules of 1960, and the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961, alongside relevant ECI directives.
The system will integrate an existing suite of 40 ECI applications, which include both web and mobile platforms, aimed at enhancing various electoral processes. Examples of these applications include the Affidavit Portal, Election Results Website, cVigil Portal, and Voter Helpline App, among others. The diversity of these applications reflects the ECI’s commitment to improving electoral transparency and engagement, thereby facilitating a smoother electoral experience for users across the board.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
