EC calls for bigger and bolder indelible voting mark on forefinger

April 02, 2015 10:09

The indelible ink mark on your forefinger signifying participation in democracy will now be bigger and bolder, helping you show it prominently in a selfie.

The Election Commission has asked all chief electoral officers to ensure that henceforth, the mark is prominent enough to prevent it from being erased by impersonators and is visible from a distance.

The reason for the EC's instruction was complaints that minimum application of the ink by polling officers helped impersonators remove it and make an attempt to vote again.

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