Voter ID in India works for a billion voters, many that live in the misery of poverty.
The Indian voter ID card is issued by the Election Commission of India. Its primary purpose is as identity proof for casting vote. It also serves as general purpose identity proof, address proof and age proof such as buying a mobile phone SIM or applying for a passport. It is also known as Electoral Photo ID Card (EPIC). As of March 2014, the population of India is 1.25 billion (125 crore) and it has 1 billion (100 crore) voters. Therefore, one billion voters will cast vote in the parliamentary general election of 2014.