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India’s Election Commission Implements Automated System for Post-Poll Reports

The system integrates constituency data to deliver faster, more accurate election statistics exclusively for academic research.

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Overview

  • The Election Commission replaced its manual, multi-step process of filling physical Index Cards at constituency offices with an automated reporting platform.
  • The system extracts secondary data from the non-statutory Index Card to compile vote counts by candidate and party, elector turnout, gender voting patterns and regional variations.
  • It supports the swift production of 35 statistical reports for Lok Sabha polls and 14 for State Assembly elections upon poll completion.
  • Digitized Index Cards will improve constituency-level data access for researchers, journalists, policymakers and the public.
  • Primary legal election records remain stored in statutory formats with Returning Officers, ensuring the integrity of official results.