According to the government, linking Aadhaar and voter ID is entirely voluntary

— An article by Velroy Anthony

The Indian Election Commission is pushing individuals to link their Aadhaar card to their voter ID card. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is requesting that everyone link their Voter ID card to their Aadhaar card following the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021, which was passed by the parliament in December of last year. The purpose behind integrating the two identification cards is to confirm electoral roll entries, authenticate voter identities, and determine whether someone is enrolled in the same constituency more than once or numerous constituencies. It should be emphasized that the ECI has not yet required the linking of Aadhaar cards with Voter ID or Election Photo Identity Cards (EPIC). The election administration has said clearly that no current voter’s name would be deleted from the electoral list if the Aadhaar number is not submitted.

To advise all voters in the Vadodara city district that, under instructions obtained from the Election Commission of India, all voters’ Aadhaar cards would be connected with their election cards by March 31, 2023. must be done. As a result, the booth level officer has been issued blank Form 6 (B) forms. Who B.L. They have been tasked with collecting Aadhaar cards from voters in their localities and connecting them to electoral cards. As a result, the district election system has urged all voters to participate in this nationwide operation by supplying the data of their Aadhaar card when requested.