Karnataka elections 2023: The Election Commission of India is going to use the latest technology this year in the assembly elections to be held in Karnataka elections 2023. For the first time in an assembly election, the Election Commission will use facial recognition technology. The commission claims that this will reduce the time taken for verification. Karnataka has elections for 224 seats on May 10 and counting will be held on May 13.
This technique is being used at a time when people all over the world including India are becoming aware of online privacy and are definitely thinking twice before sharing their photos etc. anywhere. However, the purpose of using this latest technology of the Election Commission is to reduce the voting process.
how will work
In the information shared by the Election Commission, it has been told that before coming to the polling stations where it is arranged, the people who cast their vote will have to install the Chunavana mobile application in the smartphone. After this users will have to enter their Election Photo Identity Card Number (EPIC). Along with this, mobile number and OTP will have to be entered. After this you have to upload your selfie in the app.
Interface of Chunavana mobile application.
After this, when they reach the polling station, their photo will be matched with the database with the help of facial recognition system. After the matching process is complete, the voter can cast his vote without showing any ID. The Election Commission claims that in such a situation, users will be able to reduce unnecessarily long lines.
The interface of the app is listed above, which shows that it is very easy to use. The Election Commission has tried to keep a simple user interface in it, so that people with little knowledge of technology will be able to use it.
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