How is voter privacy and ballot secrecy protected on JANMAT Digital?

JANMAT Digital utilizes salted HMAC-SHA256 privacy tokens. IP addresses and connection identifiers are hashed with a cryptographic salt; raw IPs and personal identifiers are never stored alongside ballot choices.

Can one person vote multiple times using incognito mode, multiple tabs, or bots?

No. The system enforces multi-signal validation combining browser tokens with server-side salted IP hashing, atomic mutex locking, and passive challenge heuristics to prevent duplicate voting.

Is JANMAT Digital affiliated with the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

No. JANMAT Digital is an independent civic-tech platform providing public opinion surveys and institutional election services for RWAs, cooperative societies, trade chambers, and universities. It is not affiliated with the statutory Election Commission of India.

How can an RWA, cooperative society, or university organize a digital election?

Organizations can request a proposal or consultation through our 'Get Proposal' page. JANMAT Digital provides digital election administration, voter roster verification, secret ballot design, and verifiable tally logs.

Model Code of Conduct: ECI cVIGIL, Suvidha & Form 26 Affidavit Rules

The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into operation immediately upon the announcement of an election schedule by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and remains in force until the completion of the election process as notified. To enforce campaign fairness, expenditure limits, and public disclosure across Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, the Commission operates three interconnected digital transparency systems: cVIGIL for citizen-reported violations, the Suvidha portal for candidate permissions, and the KYC/Affidavit portal for Form 26 candidate disclosures.

100-Minute Response Protocol Under cVIGIL

The cVIGIL application allows citizens and election observers to report live Model Code of Conduct and expenditure violations—such as unlawful distribution of cash, liquor, or freebies, unauthorized campaign banners, or communal/prohibited campaigning during the 48-hour silence period under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Geo-Tagged Live Evidence: Citizens capture a live photograph or two-minute video directly within the application, which automatically embeds GPS coordinates and a cryptographic timestamp. Pre-recorded gallery uploads are blocked to prevent fabricated complaints.
Automated Flying Squad Dispatch: Within five minutes of submission, the District Control Room assigns the complaint to the nearest Flying Squad Team (FST) or Static Surveillance Team (SST).
100-Minute Resolution SLA: The field unit investigates the site, submits an Action Taken Report (ATR) to the Returning Officer, and updates the complainant within the targeted 100-minute window.

Suvidha Portal and First-In-First-Out Campaign Permissions

Political parties and contesting candidates apply for campaign permissions—including public rally grounds, loudspeaker permits, temporary party offices, vehicle passes, and helipad clearances—through the ECI Suvidha portal. Applications are processed on a strict "First-In, First-Out" timestamp basis by nodal authorities to ensure non-discriminatory access to public spaces during election campaigns.

Mandatory Form 26 Affidavit and Criminal Antecedent Disclosures

Every candidate filing a nomination paper before the Returning Officer must submit a notarized Form 26 affidavit under Rule 4A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. The affidavit discloses movable and immovable assets, liabilities, educational qualifications, and pending criminal cases or convictions of the candidate, their spouse, and dependents. Under Supreme Court directives enforced by the ECI, political parties and candidates with pending criminal charges must also publish C1, C2, and C3 declarations in newspapers and on official platforms.

Official Source Attribution

This report is compiled from the Model Code of Conduct compendium, Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, Rule 4A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and official ECI IT application manuals (eci.gov.in).