Election Commission lists 28 initiatives taken over the past six months
The Election Commission of India on 19 August 2025 listed 28 initiatives taken over the past six months, including the ECINET platform, a cap of 1,200 voters per polling station and faster EPIC delivery.
Summary
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 19 August 2025 listed 28 initiatives taken over the past six months under pillars such as stakeholder engagement, cleanup of electoral systems, technology, purity of rolls, ease of voting and capacity building. They include ECINET, a single platform subsuming more than 40 apps and websites; a limit of 1,200 voters per polling station; a new SOP to deliver EPICs within 15 days of an update in the rolls; elimination of duplicate EPIC numbers; and mandatory VVPAT slip counting where Form 17C and EVM data do not match. The Commission also said 476 more Registered Unrecognised Political Parties had been identified for delisting after 334 were removed in the first round, remuneration of BLOs was doubled and honorarium was provided to EROs and AEROs for the first time.
Key facts
- Released
- 19 Aug 2025
- Count
- 28 initiatives in 6 months
- ECINET
- Single platform subsuming 40+ apps/websites
- Polling station cap
- 1,200 voters
- EPIC delivery
- Within 15 days of roll update
- RUPPs
- 334 removed; 476 more identified for delisting
- Officials
- BLO remuneration doubled; first-time honorarium for EROs and AEROs
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Among the ECI initiatives listed on 19 August 2025, what is the maximum number of voters now set per polling station?
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Correct answer: A — 1,200
The ECI listed a polling station limit of 1,200 voters to reduce crowding and shorten queues.
ECINET, listed by the Election Commission among its recent initiatives, subsumes how many apps and websites?
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Correct answer: C — 40+
ECINET is described as a one-stop digital platform subsuming 40+ apps and websites for electors and other stakeholders.
Consider the following statements about the ECI initiatives listed on 19 August 2025: 1. Under a new SOP, EPICs are to be delivered within 30 days of an update in the electoral rolls. 2. Honorarium has been provided to EROs and AEROs for the first time. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the new SOP enables delivery of EPICs within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls. Statement 2 is correct: honorarium was provided to EROs and AEROs for the first time.