Why should I have a voter ID card?
- Voter identification is mandatory at the time of poll
- To cast your vote, you have to identify yourself with your Voter ID issued by the Election Commission or by the Photo Voter Slip issued by the Election Office or by alternate documents prescribed by the Election Commission
- Voter ID is also known as Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
I have a Voter ID; is it enough to vote?
No, having Voter ID is not in itself a sufficient condition to cast vote. You can vote only if your name appears in the current electoral roll of your constituency. Hence, you can vote if your name is there in the roll and you have an ID prescribed by the Election Commission.
I have lost/misplaced my Voter ID; does this mean that I cannot cast my vote in this Election?
No, you can still vote by producing the Photo Voter slip issued by the Election Office or alternative documents prescribed by the Election Commission.
What is a Photo Voter Slip?
- A Photo Voter Slip is a voter slip with your photo (if present in the voters list) issued by the election office.
- It facilitates you to know where you are enrolled as a voter at a particular polling station & serial number in the voters list
- It will be in the language in which the voters list is published for your constituency
- It will be accepted as your identity proof at the polling station
How can I get my Photo Voter Slip?
It will be given to you at your residence by the Booth Level Officer for your area. In case you misplace it or do not get it by the day of voting, you can collect it on the poll day from the Booth Level Officer positioned outside the polling station at the Voter Assistance Booth.
My photograph in the Voter ID does not match with the photo in the voters list; can I still cast my vote?
Yes, you can still cast your vote (provided your name is in the current electoral roll), by producing any of your following alternative photo documents:
- Passport
- Driving License
- Service identity cards with photograph issued to employees by Central / State Govt. PSUs / Public limited companies
- Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank / Post Office
- PAN card
- AADHAAR card
- Smart card issued by RGI under NPR
- MNREGA Job Card
- Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of M/o Labour
- Pension document with photograph
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