Port Blair, Feb 11: The Election Commission of India has traditionally been using a paper method for receiving the Candidate Nominations. These nominations were then digitized and uploaded. This created several errors in data entry and uploads. Further, each application like that meant for counting will have to again capture the names of the candidates on the application.
ENCORE (Enabling Communications on Real-me Environment) is an umbrella application that provides the facility to process and monitor the work related to conduct of elections through a single portal that includes all phases Pre Poll, Poll Day and Post Poll modules from the starting of announcement of elections to the counting and result dissemination. The ENCORE Portal can be accessed by all officers at ECI, State, District and Constituency level.
The application is the first input module which feeds into Candidate Affidavit Portal, Voter Helpline Portal, EVM stock requirement, counting data and results display.
Once digitized the application displays candidate related information like the basic profile, party name and their original affidavit. The Returning Officer uses the application for Candidate Scrutiny and finalizing the list of contesting candidates.
