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Election Commission Resolves Decades-Old Duplicate Voter ID Issue

Fresh EPIC cards issued to affected voters as EC confirms no election results were impacted by the error.

Overview

  • The Election Commission of India has resolved a 20-year-old issue involving duplicate EPIC numbers caused by decentralized numbering practices starting in 2005.
  • A nationwide audit of over 99 crore voter records across 10.5 lakh polling stations found the issue to be minimal, averaging one duplicate case per four polling stations.
  • Field-level verification confirmed that all affected EPIC holders were genuine voters, and no duplicate EPIC enabled voting in multiple locations.
  • New EPIC cards with unique numbers have been issued to all affected voters, ensuring the integrity of the electoral roll ahead of upcoming elections.
  • The Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties are awaiting an official on-record statement from the Election Commission before formally responding.