Bihar Launches India’s First Mobile e-Voting System in Local Body Polls:
Bihar has become the first Indian state to implement mobile phone-based e-voting in local body elections, recording 70.2% participation via the app-based platform.
- A mobile-based electronic voting system allowing eligible voters to cast their votes remotely using a secure mobile application, E-SECBHR, during Bihar’s urban local body elections.
- Developed By the e-voting app and system were developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
- Objective:
- Enable inclusive, accessible, and contactless voting.
- Improve voter turnout among the elderly, disabled, pregnant women, and those unable to travel to booths.
- Promote digital empowerment and electoral convenience.
- Voter downloads the E-SECBHR mobile app (currently Android only).
- Links mobile number as per the electoral roll.
- Upon verification via Voter ID, user gains access to vote through the app or official SEC website.
- Voting is permitted only on election day.
