ECI's Supreme Power Under Article 324-329: Technology vs Transparency in Indian Elections

Описание: How does ECI handle duplicate voters under constitutional powers? India's electoral system explained! 🗳⚖️

Article 324-329: ECI's Constitutional Framework

Article 324(1) - The Supreme Power:
ECI has "superintendence, direction and control" of:
→ All elections (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Assemblies)
→ Electoral rolls maintenance
→ Election conduct and monitoring

Article 325-329 - Democratic Foundations:
→ No citizen excluded based on religion, caste, or gender (Article 325)
→ Adult suffrage is election foundation (Article 326)
→ Universal franchise guaranteed
→ Equal voting rights for all

ECI Status:
✅ Permanent and independent constitutional body
✅ Handles national and state assembly elections

BUT State Election Commission handles:
→ Panchayat elections
→ Municipality elections
→ Local body elections

The 3 Pillars of Free & Fair Elections:

1️⃣ TECHNOLOGY
CDAC deduplication software removed 3 crore fake voters (2022)
Photo-Similar Entries (PSE) detection
Demographically Similar Entries (DSE) identification

2️⃣ TRANSPARENCY
House-to-house verification ongoing
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in progress
Human verification complementing technology

3️⃣ TRUST
Electoral credibility depends on both tech and ground verification
India operates world's biggest democratic database
Maintaining integrity = biggest challenge ⚖️

The Reality Check:
🌍 India's electoral system = world's largest democratic database
⚠️ Credibility maintenance = equally tough challenge
💻 Technology alone cannot solve all problems
👥 Human verification has limitations too

The Balance:
When technology stops → duplicate entries return
When only manual verification → scale becomes problem
Solution = Technology + Transparency + Trust working together! 🤝

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