Bihar Launches India’s First Mobile e-Voting System in Local Body Polls
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TH
Context: Bihar has become the first Indian state to implement mobile phone-based e-voting in local body elections, recording 70.2% participation via the app-based platform.
About Bihar Launches India’s First Mobile e-Voting System in Local Body Polls:
• What is It? A mobile-based electronic voting system allowing eligible voters to cast their votes remotely using a secure mobile application, E-SECBHR, during Bihar’s urban local body elections.
• A mobile-based electronic voting system allowing eligible voters to cast their votes remotely using a secure mobile application, E-SECBHR, during Bihar’s urban local body elections.
• Developed By: The e-voting app and system were developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
• Objective:
• Enable inclusive, accessible, and contactless voting. Improve voter turnout among the elderly, disabled, pregnant women, and those unable to travel to booths. Promote digital empowerment and electoral convenience.
• Enable inclusive, accessible, and contactless voting.
• Improve voter turnout among the elderly, disabled, pregnant women, and those unable to travel to booths.
• Promote digital empowerment and electoral convenience.
• How It Works?
• Voter downloads the E-SECBHR mobile app (currently Android only). Links mobile number as per the electoral roll. Upon verification via Voter ID, user gains access to vote through the app or official SEC website. Voting is permitted only on election day.
• Voter downloads the E-SECBHR mobile app (currently Android only).
• Links mobile number as per the electoral roll.
• Upon verification via Voter ID, user gains access to vote through the app or official SEC website.
• Voting is permitted only on election day.
• Key Features:
• User-Friendly Mobile App: Secure, intuitive UI designed for quick voting. Remote Voting Capability: Empowers people who cannot physically visit polling booths. Biometric Verification: Uses facial recognition to verify voter identity. Real-Time Monitoring: Backend tracks system health and user access in real time. Multilingual Support: Accessible to a wider user base across linguistic barriers.
• User-Friendly Mobile App: Secure, intuitive UI designed for quick voting.
• Remote Voting Capability: Empowers people who cannot physically visit polling booths.
• Biometric Verification: Uses facial recognition to verify voter identity.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Backend tracks system health and user access in real time.
• Multilingual Support: Accessible to a wider user base across linguistic barriers.
• Methods to Prevent Tampering:
• Blockchain Technology: Ensures all votes are securely recorded and immutable. Facial Recognition: Matches real-time image with stored data to confirm identity. Login Restrictions: Only two users per mobile number and unique Voter ID required for authentication. Digital Audit Trail: Every action is logged for accountability and transparency.
• Blockchain Technology: Ensures all votes are securely recorded and immutable.
• Facial Recognition: Matches real-time image with stored data to confirm identity.
• Login Restrictions: Only two users per mobile number and unique Voter ID required for authentication.
• Digital Audit Trail: Every action is logged for accountability and transparency.
• Impact and Significance:
• Bibha Kumari from East Champaran became the first Indian voter to cast her vote through a mobile phone. Sets the precedent for digital electoral reform and smart governance. Could inform future implementations at state or national election levels.
• Bibha Kumari from East Champaran became the first Indian voter to cast her vote through a mobile phone.
• Sets the precedent for digital electoral reform and smart governance.
• Could inform future implementations at state or national election levels.