Election Commission: Aadhar cards to be linked to Voter IDs before 15th August!
Posted on: 09/Mar/2015 3:25:56 PM
The Election Commission has initiated immediate action to link all Aadhar cards with voter IDs with the task proposed to be completed before 15th August.
Aadhar Cards have become an important identity for all Indian Citizens.
The public have shown keen interest in registering for Aadhar cards and getting them.
Aadhar cards are now linked to the Direct Subsidy payment scheme for LPG cooking gas cylinder purchase.
Now, the Election Commission has decided to link Aadhar Cards with the Voter IDs.
This action will facilitate identifying individuals who have more than one voter ID and action to be taken on them.
As per the announcement by Election Commission, Aadhar Card Number, Cell Phone Number and some personal details will be linked to voter ID.
Special Camps will be organised to complete this task. During this, any mistakes in the name spelling or date of birth can also be corrected.
When Aadhar card details are linked to Voter ID, fingerprints of the voters will be taken during next election in 2019. This step will ensure complete prevention of duplication in voting.
Election Commission has set 15th August as the target date to complete this task. This was informed by Deputy Election Commissioner, Mr. Umesh Sinha at Lucknow, capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
