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The
Delimitation Chapter 4hapter 5
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Act, 2002
(33 of 2002)
The Delimitation (Amendment) Act, 2008
as amended by
(9 of 2008)
Vision for The Delimitation Act, 1972
alongwith

a New Century

t the turn of the millennium, Election Commission Thus, an order (No.3/4/2000 dated February 10, 2000)
of India completed 50 years of its service to the was issued making the production of EPIC at the polling
Anation. However, a busy electoral calendar kept station compulsory. Seventeen (17) other supplementary
the occasion from being celebrated that year. The documents were permitted as proof of identity, for the
progress in nationwide distribution of EPIC (Electors Photo voters who could not produce an EPIC for whatever reason.
Identity Card) was encouraging on the whole. In the state The Haryana voters welcomed this order; and as many as
of Haryana, where the legislative assembly elections were 80 percent of them actually produced EPIC in the polls held
due, it had touched 88 percent. on February 22, 2000.

The EPIC journey

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