What is Electoral reforms bill ?

A Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplication was passed in Lok Sabha on December 20, 2021.

 

According to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the legislation will end bogus voting in the country and make the electoral process more credible.

 

Key features of  Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

 

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".

 

It also seeks to allow the electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar number from "persons already included