New Delhi, June 19 -- The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that the Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) will now be delivered to voters within 15 days of an update in the electoral roll. The move is aimed to facilitate convenience and efficiency in the delivery of services, as well as real-time tracking.

"The new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) till the delivery of EPIC to the elector through the Department of Posts (DoP)," the EC said in a statement.

Electors will also receive notifications via SMS at each stage, keeping them informed about the status of their EPICs.

To implement the new system, the EC has also introduc...