23 September 2019 12:07 am
“I filled the form giving the new ID number and mentioned the old ID number within brackets for reference purposes since the new ID number they issue bears a different form of numbering whereas the normal identity card number is derived from the birthday of the person,” he said. “Also once the new identity card number is given to a person the Department of Registration of Persons informs all relevant government departments about it. As such they have informed of this change to the Elections Department as well. But for some reason what appears in the electoral registers is the old ID number.”
I filled the form giving the new ID No. and mentioned the previous number within brackets for purposes of reference because the new ID No. bears a different form of numbering whereas the normal identity card number is derived from the birthday of the person