National Voters Day 2021: All you Need to Know
National Voters Day is being celebrated on January 25 every year and this year the Election Commission of India is celebrating the 11th National Voters Day.
| 25 Jan 2021 1:59 PM GMT
National Voters Day is being celebrated on January 25 every year and this year the Election Commission of India is celebrating the 11th National Voters Day. The day is especially dedicated to the valuable voters of our country who is responsible to elect the leaders. This day is utilized to spread awareness about the significance of voting and taking part in the electoral procedure of the world s largest democracy. On National Voters Day, new voters are congratulated and given their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the Election Commission of India and wrote on Twitter, National Voters Day is an occasion to appreciate the remarkable contribution of the EC to strengthen our democratic fabric and ensure
After the launch of the programme, electors will be able to download an electronic version of the voter identity card on their mobile phones or personal computers.
Who will be able to download?
According to a
News18 report, all general electors who have a valid EPIC number are eligible for e-EPIC. Between 25 and 31 January, all new electors who registered during November-December 2020 and who provided a unique mobile number while applying will be able to download the e-voter cards.
According to a
LiveMint report, new voters will be able download the e-EPIC by simply authenticating their mobile number.
Other general voters will be able to download their e-voter cards from 1 February. All those who have given their mobile numbers (the ones linked) can also download their e-EPIC, the report further added.
The e-elector photo identity card is a non-editable digital version of the elector photo identity card and it can be saved in facilities such as digital locker and can be printed in the PDF format, EC officials said