Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to launch ECINET, a unified digital platform that will integrate over 40 existing mobile and web applications, enhancing electoral service delivery and improving user convenience.
Key Highlights
- Platform Name: ECINET
- Launched by: Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Visionary Lead: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar
- Concept Origin: Announced at the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers, March 2025
Objectives & Features
- Provide a single-point digital platform for:
- Electors
- Election officials
- Political parties
- Civil society
- Simplify user experience (UX) and improve user interface (UI)
- Integrate key existing apps, including:
- Voter Helpline App: revolutionized ECI’s way to access and engage with voter-related services.
- Voter Turnout App: Application for voters and media houses to track voter turnout for different elections.
- cVIGIL Portal: Web based platform by ECI to enable citizens to report Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation and for officials to respond to all cases reported by citizen.
- Suvidha 2.0- A one-stop solution to seek, track and download all campaign related permissions and ECI updates (like Press Notes and latest instructions/orders)
- ESMS (Election Seizure Management System)
- Saksham: A comprehensive app to facilitate easier voting for PWDs (Persons with Disabilities), to vote, find their polling station, and cast their vote and to avail facilities at Polling Stations.
- KYC App
- Total existing app downloads: 5.5 crore+
- Allow seamless access via: Smartphones and Desktops
Stakeholders Benefiting
- Nearly 100 crore electors
- Over 10.5 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
- Around 15 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs)
- Nearly 45 lakh Polling Officials
- 15,597 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs)
- 4,123 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs)
- 767 District Election Officers (DEOs)
Development Process
- Extensive consultations with:
- 36 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs)
- 767 DEOs
- 4,123 EROs
- Review of 76 ECI publications (approx. 9,000 pages)
- Currently in advanced development and rigorous trial phase
Legal Compliance
- Data aligned with:
- Representation of People Act, 1950 & 1951
- Registration of Electoral Rules, 1960
- Conduct of Election Rules, 1961
- ECI’s official instructions
- Only authorized EC officials will enter data
- In case of data conflict, primary statutory forms will take precedence
Significance
- Reduces need for multiple app downloads & logins
- Improves efficiency, convenience, and accessibility for all stakeholders
- Ensures robust cybersecurity and data accuracy
- Expected to revolutionize electoral service delivery in India