new_contents: # epic.py - functions for handling Indian voter identification numbers
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  """EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card, Indian Voter ID).
  
  The Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is an identity document issued by
  the Election Commission of India (ECI) only to the India citizens who have
  reached the age of 18.
  
  Each EPIC contains an unique 10 digit alphanumeric identifier known as EPIC
  number or Voter ID number.
  
  Every EPIC number begins with a Functional Unique Serial Number (FUSN), a 3
  letter unique identifier for each Assembly Constituency. FUSN is followed by
  a 6 digit serial number and 1 check digit of the serial number calculated
  using Luhn algorithm.
  
  More information:
  
  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_ID_(India)
  * https://www.kotaksecurities.com/ksweb/voter-id/serial-number-in-elctoral-roll
  
  >>> validate('WKH1186253')
  'WKH1186253'
  >>> validate('WKH118624')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
      ...
  InvalidLength: ...
  >>> validate('1231186253')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
      ...
  InvalidFormat: ...
  >>> validate('WKH1186263')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
      ...
  InvalidChecksum: ...
  """
  
  import re
  
  from stdnum import luhn
  from stdnum.exceptions import *
  from stdnum.util import clean
  
  
  _EPIC_RE = re.compile(r'^[A-Z]{3}[0-9]{7}$')
  
  
  def compact(number):
      """Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the
      number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace."""
      return clean(number, ' -').upper().strip()
  
  
  def validate(number):
      """Check if the number provided is a valid EPIC number. This checks the
      length, formatting and checksum."""
      number = compact(number)
      if len(number) != 10:
          raise InvalidLength
      if not _EPIC_RE.match(number):
          raise InvalidFormat()
      luhn.validate(number[3:])
      return number
  
  
  def is_valid(number):
      """Check if the number provided is a valid EPIC number. This checks the
      length, formatting and checksum."""
      try:
          return bool(validate(number))
      except ValidationError:
          return False
  
subject: Add Indian EPIC number (Voter ID number)