The Election Commission (EC) is toying with the idea of providing voters with election photo identity cards in a digital format for easy accessibility, a senior official said. However, no decision has been taken by the EC yet in this regard.
“We keep getting suggestions and ideas from officers on fields, through working groups of (state) chief electoral officers and public. This is one such idea we are working on,” the functionary said.
“It can be on a mobile, website, through e-mail… the idea is to provide faster delivery and easy accessibility. The physical card takes time to print and time to reach the voter,” he said.
In digital mode, the picture of the voter will also be clearer, making the identification easier.