New Delhi: Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will Monday launch the electronic version of the voter identity card that can also be downloaded.
The e-elector photo identity card is non-editable digital version of the voter identity card and can be printed in PDF format and saved in a digital locker, Election Commission (EC) officials said.
“Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the e-EPIC programme and distribute e-EPICs and elector photo identity cards to five new voters,” an EC statement on Sunday said.
The voter ID card takes time to print and reach the voter, and the idea is to provide faster delivery and easy accessibility, the note said.
The Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, Aadhaar card and driving licence are available in digital mode.
Introduced in 1993, the electoral voter ID cards are acceptable as a proof of identity and address. The e-version of the card is being launched to mark the anniversary of the EC.
The EC came into existence on 25 January 1950, a day before India turned a republic.
For the past few years, 25 January is being observed as National Voters’ Day.