EPIC
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EPIC is the official photo identity card issued by the Election Commission of India to eligible voters for identification during elections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EPIC canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | voter identification card ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Chief Electoral Officer of each state ⓘ |
| applicationMethod |
offline application through electoral registration office
ⓘ
online application through NVSP portal ⓘ |
| appliesTo | registered electors in India ⓘ |
| category | election-related document ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
Indian citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age 18 years ⓘ name present in electoral roll ⓘ |
| fullForm | Electors Photo Identity Card ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Representation of the People Act, 1950
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Representation of the People Act, 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
EPIC number
ⓘ
address of elector ⓘ date of birth or age of elector ⓘ gender of elector ⓘ name of elector ⓘ name of electoral constituency ⓘ photograph of elector ⓘ signature or facsimile of Electoral Registration Officer ⓘ |
| identifierType | alphanumeric EPIC number ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Election Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
ensuring accurate voter identification
ⓘ
preventing electoral fraud ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Election Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority | Electoral Registration Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Union Territories of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
all states of India ⓘ |
| languageOnCard |
English
ⓘ
regional language of the state or union territory ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official government-issued identity card ⓘ |
| linkedTo | electoral roll entry ⓘ |
| mayServeAs | general identity proof in some government processes ⓘ |
| purpose |
proof of identity at polling stations
ⓘ
voter identification ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | valid photo identity document for elections ⓘ |
| regulates | identification of voters at polling stations ⓘ |
| reissueCondition |
change in address within constituency
ⓘ
damage of card ⓘ loss of card ⓘ |
| usedFor | casting vote in elections ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lok Sabha elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Legislative Assembly elections ⓘ local body elections ⓘ |
| verificationAtPollingStation | used along with electoral roll ⓘ |
| verificationRequired |
proof of age
ⓘ
proof of identity ⓘ proof of residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Electoral Photo Identity Card