Image, voice match to help authenticate migrant voters

EC sources had on Tuesday told TOI that the government had indicated to the poll panel that a Cabinet note was being readied proposing suitable amendments in the law to empower EC to link voter ID and Aadhaar number. This would enable the electoral registration officer to identify a voter with his unique 12-digit Aadhaar ID and also allow Aadhaar verification as a prerequisite for the polling agent to identify a person prior to voting.