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Kolkata, Jan 25 (PTI) The Election Commission of India(ECI) has decided to courier coloured Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) to newly enrolled voters via post, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The service was launched on January 25 which is celebrated as National Voters’ Day.
“We will start sending the voter cards directly to recipients by post.
The service will be officially launched on National Voters’ Day,” he said.
Later speaking at a programme held at National Library on "National Voters’ Day", state CEO Ariz Aftab said on Tuesday that the ECI has entered into a pact with the postal department to courier the voter cards.
The enclosed envelope, apart from the voter card, will also contain a letter from the district magistrate, oath for a new voter and guidelines, Aftab said.