The Election Commission of India has launched "National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme" (NERPAP) on Tuesday.
Today onwards, NERPAP will be launched throughout the country. The prime objective is to bring a totally error free and authentic electoral roll. The programme aims to bring a totally error free and Authenticated Electoral Roll.
The Election Commission of India has launched "National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme" (NERPAP) throughout the country from today with the prime objective of bringing a totally error free and authenticated electoral roll.
During the programme, EPIC data of electors will be linked with Aadhar data of UIDAI for the purpose of authentication. NERPAP will focus on improving image quality of electors along with sorting issues like corrections of errors .
Electors have been provided the facility to feed their respective Aadhar number through sms, email, mobile application and National Voters Service Portal (NVSP) using web services through election commission website. Electors can also feed Aadhar number by making a call at "1950" to state call centres or by submitting the details of Aadhar number and EPIC number in a hard copy of duly filled up Form along with photocopy of both the documents, namely EPIC and Aadhar card.
The collection and feeding of Aadhar will also be done by Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) by organizing Special Camp, Voter Facilitation Centres, e-Seva centres and Citizen Service Centres authorised by the DEOs. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will also collect the details of electors during door to door survey.
To ensure maximum public participation, nationwide special camps will also be organized by the Electoral Registration Officer on 12.04.2015.
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Under NERPAP, the facility for voluntarily Disclosure of Multiple Entries by the Voters has also been provided. The electors with multiple registrations in electoral roll(s) are advised to fill Form-7 for deletion of their names from the places except where they ordinarily reside.
The Programme will culminate on 15th August 2015.
