Election Commission Deploys QR-Based Secure ID for West Bengal Counting Officials
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📌 Summary:
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ECI deployed QR-code-based secure ID cards for election officials in West Bengal assembly election counting (May 4, 2026)
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Three-tier security architecture: (1) QR-embedded identity card, (2) ECINET digital authentication, (3) biometric verification
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ECINET is ECI's integrated election management platform linking officer deployment, training, and field coordination
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Prevents unauthorised entry into counting centres; introduced in context of SC scrutiny of electoral roll deletions
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Part of ECI's broader digitalisation drive: e-EPIC, ECINET, QR credentials
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Significance: technology-driven election administration enhances transparency and reduces human discretion in entry management
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