Election Seizure Management System

Background
● ECI committed to ensure inducement free elections
● Extensive monitoring process starts month before the
announcement of elections
● ECI deploy Expenditure Observers in the state for strict
vigil & monitoring
● 22+ agencies actively involved for election expenditure
monitoring
Introduction
● ESMS Developed by ECI for reporting seizure on real time
basis
● Successfully implemented in past 5 States assembly
elections
● Seven fold increase in seizures during last 5 States AC
election in comparison to 2018 State Assembly elections
Objective
● Digitize data for intercepted/Seized items (Cash/Liquor/Drugs/
Precious Metal/Freebies/Other Items) direct from field through
Mobile App
● Auto generation of report in prescribed format
● Avoid duplicate data entry by Agencies
● Analysis on received data at CEO Level
ESMS Users?

District Nodal BANKS

State Nodal DLBC

DEO
CEO

State Nodal FST/SST

District Nodal
 Seizure use case?
FS/SST Team intercept, data entry in
Intercept ESMS App, Inform concern officer and
handover the intercepted items

State Nodal/District nodal officers

Seizure Intercepted Seizure may search the entry in App, take
appropriate action

State Nodal/District nodal officers

Suo motu Seizure directly data entry in App to seize
Agencies need to onboard?
01 State Police Department (SPD)

02 Income Tax Department

03 State Excise Department

04 Central Goods and Services Tax

State Goods and Services Tax/Commercial Tax

05
Agencies need to onboard?
06 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

07 Directorate of Enforcement

08 Narcotics Control Bureau

09 Border Security Force

Sashastra Seema Bal

10
Agencies need to onboard?
11 Indo-Tibetan Border Police

12 Central Industrial Security Force

13 Assam Rifles

14 Indian Coast Guard

Railway Protection Force

15
Agencies need to onboard?
16 Department of Post

17 Forest Department

18 Airport Authority of India

19 State Civil Aviation Department

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

20
ESMS Components
https://cvigil.eci.gov.in/
ESMS Components
● Web Application
○ For User onboarding (State Nodal/District Nodal/FST/DLBC/Banks)
○ View/Download reports with drill down option up to AC level
○ Data entry by District Nodal for respective agency
○ Issue Cash transfer letter (QR Code)

● Mobile App (Android & iOS will be available on Play Store/App

Store)
○ Data entry for Intercept/Suo Motu Seizure and claim for Intercepted Seizure
Access of Portal/ESMS Mobile
App?
CEO/
DEO/DLBC/ State Nodal District Nodal FS/ SST
Banks

ESMS
Mobile App

cVIGIL
Portal
Data entry process for
Intercept/Seizure?
FS/SST or District
Intercept entry will
Nodal will login with Data entry for
be visible to all
registered mobile Intercept through
District Nodal for all
number in ESMS App
agencies
mobile App

District Nodal will FS/SST/DN will

Seized entry will be seize the intercept handover the
reflected in Portal entry from App after intercepted items to
receiving the items concern agency
Data entry process for Agency
Seizure?
District Nodal will
Visible to State
login with registered Data entry for
Nodal on their
mobile number in Agency Seizure
Mobile App
ESMS mobile App

Seized entry will be

reflected in Portal
 CEO Responsibility?

1. Onboard State Nodal officer for each Agency

2. Create DEO account for each District (Part of cVIGIL)

3. Verify DEO account if already exists

4. Share Seizure report to ECI

 DEO Responsibility?

1. Onboard FS/SSTs for each AC for ESMS

2. Onboard DLBC (District Level Bank Coordinator)

State Nodal officer Responsibility?
1. Onboard District Nodal for each district for their respective State

2. Review reports from Dashboard from Web Application

https://cvigil.eci.gov.in/

3. Use ESMS App to do data entry for seize/Intercept

 District Nodal officer
Responsibility?
1. Download/Install ESMS App from Google Play Store/Apple App

Store

2. Use ESMS App to do data entry for seize/Intercept

3. View/Search Intercept entry done by FS/SST

4. View analytics for their district in App (Intercepted VS Seize)

 Agency user onboarding process?
1. CEO office will onboard State level Nodal officer for
each Agency
2. State level Nodal Officer may further create District
nodal users for their respective Agency in cascade
manner with multiple districts mapping
3. DEO will onboard FS/SSTs at AC Level
4. DEO will onboard DLBC (District Level Bank
User Onboarding process
District
CEO State Nodal
Nodal

DEO FS/SST

DLBC Banks
 User onboarding (State Nodal) by CEO
Required fields for Onboarding
1. Name of Nodal Officer
2. Agency Name
3. State
4. Mobile
5. Email ID
 User onboarding (District Nodal) by State Nodal

Required fields for Onboarding

1. Name of Nodal Officer
2. Agency Name
3. District (Multi selection)
4. Mobile
5. Email ID
 User onboarding (FST) by DEO
Required fields for Onboarding
1. Name of FST
2. AC Name
3. Mobile
4. Email ID
 User onboarding (DLBC) by DEO
Required fields for Onboarding
1. Employee Name
2. Bank Name
3. Mobile
4. Email ID
 Cash transfer use case

DLBC BANKS Validate Intercept

Onboard all banks for Generate Receipt FS/SST/DN/SN may Intercept/Seize the
their respective with QR code for all scan the QR code and cash if quantity
Districts cash movement validate the transfer mismatched from the
receipt
How to access Application?
● Web Application : https://cvigil.eci.gov.in
● Mobile App (Google Play Store/Apple App
Store)
ESMS App
Android iOS
 Role & Permission
Role User Intercept Seize Suo Motu Edit View Generate
onboarding Seizure Approval Reports Receipt
CEO

DEO

State Level
Nodal
District Nodal

FS/SST

DLBC

Banks
 Rules for System
1. FS/SST/District Nodal may edit their records on same day
2. Any modification in Previous day records are not allowed for any
user however user may request to CEO to allow edit, CEO office
need to put remarks if approved
3. During Intercepted Seizure, User may not increase Qty/Amount
however user may decrease Qty/Amount
App Login Flow?
Intercept Flow?
Intercept Flow?
Seizure Flow?
Seizure Flow?
Update criteria?
FS/SST DN SN

Intercept
Edit on same day but not Seized

Suo Motu Seize

Edit on same Day

Intercepted Seize
Edit on same Day

Seize
Request to edit to CEO
 QR Code Receipt Generation
Required fields to Generate
QR
1. Vehicle No
2. From Date
3. Valid till Date
4. Driver Name
5. Driver Identification
6. Contact Person/Mobile
7. Amount
QR issued by Bank
QR Scan process?
Profile/Search Filters
 Reports
CEO Login State Nodal Login
• District Wise report • District Wise report
• Agency wise report • User Wise report
• AC wise report

DEO Login
• AC Wise report
• User Wise report
• Top 10 FST/SST
Report format
 Statistics Past Election (AC General Elections)
700
606.91
600

500
453.16

400 379.09
324.11
300
250.98

200

100

0
Estimated Amount ( 2015 CR)

Cash Liquor Drugs Precious Metal Freebies

cVIGIL App
and
Application
 cVIGIL provide time-stamped evidentiary proof of Model code of conduct /
Expenditure Violation by empowering every citizen to click a photo, audio or video
using his or her smartphone. Application has below unique features

1 Pictorial, audio and video evidence

2 GIS based auto tracking

3 Robust and prompt response system

cVigil

4 Get response about the action taken

5 Rapid and accurate reporting

6 Report live MCC violation

7 Doesn’t allow pre-recorded images and videos

Prerequisites

 Setup District control center (24X7) for complaint assignment

 Setup DEO accounts for each Districts
 Setup RO account for each AC
 Setup FSTs Teams (Magistrate & Inspector) for each AC
 Setup additional CEO office account if required
 Setup additional DEO office account if required
 Share updated GIS Shape files if there is change in any District/AC
 How it works ?
DCC FST

Assign Complaint to
FST
Dispose
cVigil

Drop Escalate

Team Visit the Location

Lodge Complaint

Submits Report to the

Returning Officer

Returning Officer

Citizen
cVigil Story of 100 Minutes
 How to implement ?

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 Setup of FST Team

Add New Team

cVigil

Add Magistrate Add Inspector

Activate
Team

Activate Activate
User User
Citizen App: Prerequisite
 The User must have a smartphone with Android (4.1.X or Jellybean version) or iOS
operating system
 The mobile phone must have camera.
 The connection should be preferably with 4G/ 3G connection.
 The transmission of cVIGIL complaints requires internet bandwidth.
 The User must make sure the GPS is turned on.
 The app must be given permission of camera to take pictures and record videos.
 The app must be given permission to access photos/ media and files on the device.
Citizen App: Steps to Install

 Step 1: A User can go to Google Play Store/ App Store to download

cVIGIL App.
 Step 2: Download and install the App
Citizen App: How to use?
After installation of App, Login screen gives user two options:
 Non registered User
 Anonymous user can also lodge complaint
 Registered User
 By registering personal details, including name,
address and mobile number.
Citizen App: How to use?

 Sign in using mobile number and OTP

 Enter your mobile number
 Tap on send OTP(one time password)
 Enter OTP and verify mobile number
 On user profile screen enter your Name, Address, State, District,
Assembly and Pin Code
 Select checkbox and click on Verify Now icon
Citizen App: File a complaint?

 Step 1: Capture photo or video of the MCC/ expenditure violation incident.

 Step 2: Preview of captured picture/video
 Step 3: Enter the Additional Location info to help in identification of the
exact location by a Flying Squad.
 Step 4: Select the nature of the complaint
 Step 5: Enter precise description of the incident in the provided space.
 Step 6: Click on submit after entering mandatory fields
cVigil Modules of cVIGIL?
cVIGIL Monitor App
 Allows CEO, DEO and ECI officials to see MCC /
Expenditure violation complaints directly on their mobile
devices
 ECI officials can view all the complaints
 CEO can view complaints for their state
 DEO can view complaints for their District
 ECI/CEO/DEO can highlight the complaint for early
resolution/urgent case/VIP/ Extensive enquiry
Monitor App: steps to install
 Download from https://cvigil.eci.gov.in
 Installation
o Go to the Downloads folder on your device.
o Double click on the downloaded file and then tap on
Install apk.
o Click on “I Agree” to accept the terms & conditions.
o Click on Allow button to give permissions to the app
for using the Phone State, SMS and Location.
Monitor App: How to use?
 Step 1: Enter your mobile number
 Step 2: Tap on Send OTP(One time password)
 Step 3: To verify your account, enter the 4-digit OTP
number sent on your mobile number.
cVIGIL Investigator App
 Role of Investigator
o To receive the cases assigned from DCC
o To accept or reject the assignment
o To reach to the place of incidence
o To investigate the incidence with photos and
documents through the mobile app
o To submit the report to the ARO/ RO as the case may
be through the mobile app
o To use the app to conduct suo-moto inquiry and
submit the cvigil cases for decision of the RO.
Investigator App: How to use?
 Download the App from cVIGIL website
 Install the App on mobile with good internet speed and
GPS enabled
 Installation steps
o Go to the Downloads folder on your mobile device
o Double click on the downloaded file and then tap on
Install apk
o Now, click on “I Agree” to accept the terms &
conditions
Investigator App: Live view

 Field unit will see three color icons

o Blue: New cases
o Purple: Accepted cases
o Red: Overdue cases
Investigator App: Live view

 Field unit will see three color icons

o Blue: New cases
o Purple: Accepted cases
o Red: Overdue cases
Investigator App: Suo Moto
A Field Unit can click on Suo Moto Report from the menu, if
he/ she notices a MCC/Expenditure violation incident and
wants to immediately send their reply to the RO/ ARO

 Step 1: Select Type of Incident.

 Step 2: Location will be automatically captured.
 Step 3: Enter your Report.
 Step 4: Capture and attach the pictures of incident.
 Step 5: Click on Submit Report.
cVIGIL Decider(RO/ARO)

 Play important role for complaint resolution

 Decide on the cases investigated by field units
 Drop, dispose or escalate within the time limit prescribed
 Bypass Investigator in case of delay
 Dispose of the escalated cases to NGSP in the stipulated
timelines.
Decider Dashboard
RO/ARO Action items:

 Drop(Found Incorrect): The RO/ ARO will only drop the case if after the investigation or
otherwise, the case is found to be incorrect

 Dispose(Found Correct): RO/ ARO finds that the case has already been addressed by the field
unit or the same can be addressed at his level then and their itself.

 Escalate: If case found correct but beyond his/her power jurisdiction or which require more
investigation. In that case, that Returning Officer can escalate the case by giving full case
information to National Grievance Service Portal for further action
 What we offer ?
Stake holders Web based Mobile App Android iOS
Application

ECI Available Citizen

cVigil

CEO Available Investigator

DEO Available Monitor

RO/ARO Available Decider

Observers Not Available Observer App

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