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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has integrated the C-Vigil App into the ECINET platform, enabling citizens and political parties to lodge complaints about MCC violations efficiently.
 
Key points of the C-Vigil App

• Purpose: The C-Vigil App is designed by the Election Commission of India to empower citizens to report Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations during elections, ensuring free and fair polling.

• Complaint Registration: Citizens can lodge complaints by capturing photo, video, or audio evidence of violations via the app. Complaints are geo-tagged with precise location and timestamp to aid enforcement teams.
• Anonymous Reporting: Users can file complaints anonymously without revealing their identity.
• Timely Enforcement: The app enforces a 100-minute resolution timeline on complaints, creating urgency for field units (flying squads and surveillance teams) to respond swiftly. Field units must reach the incident spot within 15 minutes and upload reports.
• Impact: The app helps reduce frivolous complaints by enabling evidence-based and location-specific reporting. It facilitates quick decision-making and effective election code enforcement.

The C-Vigil system has enabled numerous complaints to be filed and resolved quickly in recent elections, contributing significantly to electoral oversight and voter confidence.

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