ECP launches SMS Facility (Check vote status via SMS)

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has launched the World’s biggest voters’ Short Message Service (SMS) of 85 million voters throughout the country on 29th February 2012. The ceremony will be held in the ECP’s Secretariat Islamabad.

By using this service, the eligible voters would be able to send Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number on 8300 and in response, the voter would get the voting details like CNIC No., Electoral Area name, Block Code, Tehsil / District and Serial Number.

The name, parentage and home address would not be shown in the SMS, in order to protect the privacy of a voter.

Now it is the duty of every responsible citizen/eligible voter to use this state-of-the-art mobile technology by verifying his/her voting information to ensure credible, transparent and error-free Electoral Rolls.

How to Check / Verify your vote status via SMS ?

• Send your Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number on 8300 from your Mobile Phone.

This hi-tech technology has got various advantages like voter could get all the information regarding his/her vote within seconds.

Mobile SMS Vote Status Pakistan (Urdu Banner)

This service would minimize the possibility of errors in the Final Electoral Rolls. Apart from the display centres, this service could be considered as Virtual Display Centres where the voters sitting anywhere in the country, be able to check his / her vote’s detail.