Developing world class IT Solutions for Efficient Electioneering and enhanced citizen experiences. Leveraging Technology for Transparent and Credible Elections

E-readiness of India (World Economic Forum 2015)

“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen and those who wondered what happened” “The ECI believes in making the future to happen”

Use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was introduced on pilot basis during the decade EVMs are regularly being used for voting country-wide from 2003 onwards.

Building IT Infrastructure and solutions Milestones Establishing Servers at States/District level Internet connectivity up to District and Sub district level Building robust Electoral Rolls Management System Skill development of Election personnel at all levels

ECI Portal/Website National Voters Service Portal (NVSP)- ER related services PGRS- Public Grievance Redressal System Citizen/Voter Centric Services Web casting Trends and Result Declaration Candidate Nomination and Affidavit Management System Transparency & Information Sharing Electoral Roll Management System EVM Tracking System Expenditure Monitoring System Election Management & Monitoring Candidate Expenditure Submission system Political Party Registration System Candidate Expenditure Submission System Candidates & Political Parties IT Enabled Services

Challenge IT Solution  Monitoring Election process at every level.  Observer Management Applications  ECI officers Portal  Election Monitoring Dashboard  Poll monitoring dashboard  Centralised control for placing requirements and maintaining records of EVM distribution.  EVM Monitoring system (EMS)  EMS Mobile App  EMS Training  Manage to create institutional memory from statistical information during elections.  Trends and Results Dissemination  To display candidate affidavits  To display various statistical reports  A General election management System (Genesys)  Pre-Counting AND Counting Application  Trends & Results Portal  Index card data Entry and Statistical report generation  Polling Party Registration  Affidavit display system  Quality services to stakeholders  Electoral Roll Management System (ERMS)  Public Grievance Readdress system (PGRS)  National Voter Service Portal IT Enabled Solutions

National Electoral Search Name Search from Electoral List of 840 million in seconds. Apply on line for registration, correction, modification. View details of Polling booths, Assembly Constituencies and Parliamentary constituencies. Get contact details of Booth Level and other officials. Get link to websites of States/UTs View audio visuals to get educated about election processes, polling processes, use of EVM etc.

National Electoral Search

Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRMS) Complete G to C interface for providing seamless services to submit grievance by citizens. Provides single window common interface to the citizens for submitting their complaints. System forwards the complaints to appropriate authority and keeps the user informed about its progress. Call centre services are integrated.

Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRMS) Complainant can monitor the progress of resolution and track the status. SMS based information system for communicating with complainant and the officers responsible for resolution. Facility of accepting images and video along with complaints filed. Monitoring of disposal at different levels.

Polling Station Location on Google Map A web based module to help users find their polling station location on Google map. The names of election officials (CEOs, DEOs, EROs, and BLOs along with their mobile Nos.) displayed for the polling booths. The electoral rolls in pdf format of State / UT is also linked with them.

Electoral Roll Management System ERMS is Cluster of window/web based applications. Covers entire process from draft Roll preparation, roll revision, registration, correction and data modification to final publication and preparation of Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Tools such as Search, Voter Slip generation(Online/Mobile), and Tracking status of submitted application. Statutory Formats 1 to 8 reporting module, Database Error finding module and Rationalizations of Polling Station etc.

EVM Tracking Application Centralized database for CU’s and BU’s distributed across all over India. CEO/DEO/Warehouse In-charge/ ECI Admin levels/BEL/ECIL. Allows Tracking of CU/BU/VVPAT and their location. Create and enter the warehouse details and CU/BU/VVPAT stock. Transfer of Units once entered do not require re-entry and keeps check of duplicate entry of units in all the warehouses across the country.

Pre-Counting Web-Genesys To capture information (Pre-Counting) from state head quarters, district head quarters and to disseminate the same through the official website. Capture and display of affidavits submitted by the contesting candidates along with nomination papers Various exception reports that can help to the State’s CEO to monitor

Observers Portal To view and capture the information of Observer. To view deployment Status Observers can upload various reports on ECI server. Notice board for observers to see if any notification is sent to him by ECI. Observers can see the files uploaded by them on the portal. Observers can view the past deployment status or other information/reports uploaded by them.

Election Expenditure Monitoring Monitor Candidate total expenses Monitor Funds given by political party to the candidate Monitor Funds given by others to the candidate Monitor Expense understated or not Monitor Candidate expenses exceed ceiling amount or not EEMS Dashboard with graphs, charts and MIS analysis reports

Election Monitoring System Comprehensive coverage: Pre-poll, Poll-day, Consolidation analysis Trends and Result GIS Map based Reports using SSRS. Interactive drill down and drill through reports. Android Mobile App for sending information on real time. Predefine SMS Format for collection information. Alert system using Push/Pull SMS Technology.

Election Monitoring System

Poll Day Monitoring System Poll Day Monitoring reports can be submitted through Mobile or through Web. Higher Mobile penetration benefits managing time schedules Help on compilation for decision making. Helps in populating decisions taken to larger number of concerned officials working in field. Provides mechanism of smart governance of elections.

Web Casting Web casting of video stream picked up from within & around the booth using web camera. It keeps a check on untoward activities and help bringing about complete transparency in the voting process. Periodical live broadcast of feed is done to instil confidence among voters.

Trends and Result Dissemination Dissemination of trends and results during and after counting through an IT application at all the counting centres on counting day. Round wise schedule data, round wise votes polled against each candidate for all rounds, postal ballot votes polled against each candidate are entered and time to time trends and results are declared through numbers, bar charts and pie charts (for graphical view ).

Trends and Result Dissemination

Index Card and Statistical Report Generation Quantitative data of Entire details of the polling process Number of voters at every polling booth Turn out details of Polling booths and constituencies Counting details – candidate and party-wise Trend of voting Margins of winning with runner up candidates.

IT VISION To use Safe and Secure ICT Solutions for Planning, Managing and Monitoring of Election Processes

IT MISSION 1. Building National Data Base for all Election related Information on cloud Servers for error free and uniform election processes 2. Linking every Citizen trough Cutting edge IT solutions- Internet, Smart phones, SMS gateway, IVRS 3. Complete Automation of Electoral Registration Process on ERO Net 4. Linking grassroots work force using Mobile technology-Governance 5. Doorstep Electoral services using Biometric Handheld GPRS devices

IT MISSION Contd…. 6. Comprehensive Election management System 7. GIS Based Election Planning and Management 8. Digital Encyclopaedia of Electoral Information 9. Developing comprehensive Mobile App for all stakeholders on Android, iOS and Window platforms

IT MISSION Contd…. R & D Project for feasibility of Alternative Options  e-Postal Ballot – One way and Two Way  Fool proof electronic Voting through biometric identification and authentication  Voice Biometric based IVRS service  Internet Voting  Voting through Mobile Phones

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