The Election Commission (EC) has introduced a QR code-based Photo Identity Card system through its ECINET platform to eliminate the possibility of any unauthorized person entering counting centres. The poll body has said that the initiative will come into effect from the 4th of May, during the counting of votes for assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, along with by-elections in seven Assembly Constituencies across five states.
According to the Commission, the QR code-based verification will be a crucial layer in a newly implemented three-tier security system. It added that at the first and second levels, identity cards issued by the Returning Officer will be checked manually. At the innermost security layer near the counting halls, entry will be allowed only after successful QR code scanning. The poll body informed that the new QR code-based Photo Identity Cards will be applicable for the categories of persons authorized by EC to enter counting centres and halls. They include Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers, counting staff, technical personnel, candidates, election agents and counting agents, among others.
Source: airnews