Election Commission Launches NERPAP Throughout Country

03 March,New Delhi

Election Commission Tuesday launched National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme, NERPAP throughout the country. Its primary objective is to bring out a totally error-free and authenticated electoral roll.During the programme, Electoral Photo Identity Card, EPIC data of electors will be linked with Aadhar data 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 using web services through Election Commission website.

Electors can also feed the 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.

Besides, collection and feeding of Aadhar will also be done by Electoral Registration Officer by organizing Special Camps, Voter Facilitation Centres, e-Seva centres and Citizen Service Centres. Booth Level Officers will also collect the details of electors during door-to-door surveys.

To ensure maximum public participation, nation-wide special camps will be organized by the Electoral Registration Officer on the 12th of next month.

Under NERPAP, a facility has also been provided for voluntary disclosure of multiple entries by voters. The electors with multiple registrations in electoral rolls are advised to fill Form-7 for deletion of their names from the places, except where they ordinarily reside.

The electors may submit Form-7 through National Voters Service Portal, or at Electoral Registration Officer’s Facilitation Centres, Special Camps and other centres such as E-Seva. The Programme will culminate on the 15th of August this year.