Digital voter ID cards: All you need to know and how to download

The Election Commission of India launched the ‘e-EPIC’ on January 25 on the occasion of its foundation day.

On January 25, on the occasion of National Voters’ Day, the Election Commission of India (ECI) rolled out the facility of digital voter ID cards. Called the Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card (e-EPIC), this digital voter ID card will be available in PDF format. The e-EPIC is just like e-Aadhaar in that it can only be printed and is not editable.

Till January 31, this facility will be available only to those who have applied for voter ID cards last year, in November and December.

It is important to note that till January 31, this facility will be available only to those who have applied for voter ID cards last year, in November and December. From February 1, the digital voter ID card will be available to all. Also, those who have lost their voter ID cards can download duplicate cards for free; at present, ₹25 are charged for this.

The e-EPICs were launched to commemorate the establishment of the Election Commission, which was formed on January 25, 1950. The cards have been digitised to ensure that there is no delay, as it takes time to print physical cards and deliver them to the voters.

Steps to download digital voter ID cards:

1. Go to voterportal.eci.gov.in. Create an account by entering the relevant details.