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Usability of AADHAR in Election Process: New Paradigm

In current scenario, lot of question is arising over the authenticity of EVM machine, even after lot of efforts put by election commission in proper implementation through different monitoring channels under strict security guidelines. Though through reports it was just that, EVM is not temper free as it’s a machine and it can be tempered intentionally because handlers are human being only. So, in the global era of Internet, It seems very much possible that we can see the next election voting using AADHAAR facilities. A new IoT paradigm in which, Aadhaar seeding with the electoral role can make it possible to ‘identify’ and ‘authenticate’ the voter/ individual, which is a prime condition to identify a individual /voter uniquely to cast their vote and also individual can have liberty of location independency as well to cast their vote to particular candidate or party to their constituency. And going further, this AADHAAR service can be fruitful in designing new election process in three simple steps firstly, electoral role-Aadhaar Seeding, to map the voter to particular polling station/location and/or assembly, secondly, Aadhaar Authentication through registered devices available at preidentified location i.e. Aadhaar Voting Centre’s (AVA) followed by third step, to cast their vote through secured web service using Aadhaar OTP/Authentication PIN. With this we can also able to ensure the CIA constraint of Information Security as well which is necessary for any critical process.