NEWS

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was recently passed in Union Legislature

DETAILS

The main aim of the bill – Enables the linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. It is not compulsory or mandatory

GOVERNMENTS VIEW

• Solve the problem of multiple enrolments of the same person at different places
• Streamline alterations in EPIC during change of ordinary residence by the electors
• The incidence of multiple entry could also be eliminated which is required in participative democracy
• Will purify electoral rolls and will consequently reduce electoral malpractices.

OPPOSITION

• Supreme Court has made it clear that the Aadhaar card Scheme is purely voluntary and it cannot be made mandatory
• Violates the fundamental right to privacy as defined by the Supreme Court in the judgment
• Disenfranchising some people and profile the citizens
• Aadhar document that reflects residence, not citizenship. You’re potentially giving the vote to non-citizens