ECI introduces SOP to deliver voter ID cards within 15 days
On 18 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Election Commission of India introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure to deliver Electors Photo Identity Cards within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls.
Summary
The Election Commission of India (ECI) introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on 18 June 2025 to deliver Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls. The SOP covers new enrolments and changes in the particulars of existing electors. Each stage, from EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) to delivery through the Department of Posts, will be tracked in real time, and electors will get SMS notifications at every stage. A dedicated IT module has been introduced on the ECINet platform for the purpose. The measure is part of steps envisaged by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi.
Key facts
- Timeline
- EPIC delivery within 15 days of electoral roll update
- Delivery
- Through Department of Posts, with SMS at each stage
- Platform
- Dedicated IT module on ECINet
- Commission
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar; ECs Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Dr Vivek Joshi
- ECI (static)
- Constitutional body; established 25 January 1950 (eci.gov.in)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under the SOP introduced by the ECI on 18 June 2025, EPICs are to be delivered within how many days of an update in the electoral rolls?
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Correct answer: C — 15 days
PIB (ECI): The new SOP enables delivery of EPICs within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls.
On which platform has the ECI introduced a dedicated IT module for faster EPIC delivery in June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ECINet
PIB (ECI): For this purpose, ECI has introduced a dedicated IT module on its recently launched ECINet platform.
The Election Commission of India, which introduced the fast-track EPIC delivery SOP, was established on:
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Correct answer: D — 25 January 1950
ECI (eci.gov.in): The Election Commission was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25 January 1950.