India’s Election Commission said that it will now use a voter’s 12-digit biometric-based Aadhaar number while updating electoral rolls across the country in an effort to curb fraudulent voting, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. The EC has held meetings with the Unique Identification Authority of India about using the Aadhaar database to check fraudulent voting. The process in Delhi will likely begin following the Delhi assembly elections. Once the Aadhaar numbers are linked to electoral rolls, the
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