New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In order to ease the voting process for electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a note stating that people whose names are on the voters’ list can display any one of the 12 alternative Photo IDs apart from Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to exercise their franchise.

According to the statement issued by the poll panel, “The Election Commission of India is empowered under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, to direct that Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC) be issued to electors to facilitate their identification and prevent impersonation at the Polling Station.”

The note added, “EPICs have been issued to nearly 100 per cent of the electors in Bihar and in the eight A

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