The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamilnadu Satya Prasad Sahu informed four Android-based Apps specifically designed for the 2019 general election. These are cVIGIL, Voter Helpline, Suvidha, and PwD.
cVIGIL stands for “citizens’ vigil”. It provides time-stamped evidentiary proof of model code of conduct/expenditure violation and has live photo/video facilities with auto location data.
Voter Helpline App helps a person would be able to check the status of his/her position in the electoral roll.
Suvidha App helps a political party’s representative, candidate and election agent to apply for various permissions for election purpose.
PwD App is meant for people with disabilities. ECI is working towards easing the voter identification and registration process for the PwDs by offering them customized services during election time.