Electoral Rolls and Aadhaar
By linking Aadhaar with electoral roll data, the constitutional essence of universal adult franchise is vitiated.
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By linking Aadhaar with electoral roll data, the constitutional essence of universal adult franchise is vitiated.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed on December 21, amidst protests by the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament. The crux of this new bill is that the Aadhaar, a unique identification system, is to be linked to the electoral rolls as a way to authenticate voters. The opponents of the bill have several suspicions about the bill which need to be addressed. The
Parliament has passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which provides a legal framework for linking electoral roll data with Aadhaar. The legislation has been strongly criticised by the Opposition and civil society over privacy and voter data manipulation concerns.
Parliament has passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which provides a legal framework for linking electoral roll data with Aadhaar. The legislation has been strongly criticised by the Opposition and civil society over privacy and voter data manipulation concerns.
It is meant to delete duplication of the electoral rolls but opposition leaders have raised privacy issues