Elections 2024 voter ID Alternatives: Aadhar, PAN and 12 other documents Accepted at Polling Stations
8 months ago

Elections 2024 voter ID Alternatives: Aadhar, PAN and 12 other documents Accepted at Polling Stations

The Hindu  

Voters unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card can produce any of the 12 listed documents for identification at polling booths on Friday, Erode District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said. In a release, he said that documents that will be allowed are Aadhaar card, job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, passbooks with photographs issued by banks or post offices, health insurance smart card issued under schemes of the Ministry of Labour, drivers’ license, PAN card, smart card issued by the Registrar General of India under the National Population Register, passport, pension document with photograph, service identity cards with photographs for employees of Central and State governments, official identity cards for MPs and MLAs and UDID card for persons with disabilities. Voters have been asked to carry their voter information slips and produce any one of the documents listed, the release said.

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Don't have voter ID? Here are 5 documents valid at the polling booth
1 month ago

Don't have voter ID? Here are 5 documents valid at the polling booth

India Today  

The voting in Maharashtra began at 7 am, and people were lining up to exercise their right to vote. Many people believe that a physical voter ID card is mandatory to vote, but that’s not true. Here’s a list of acceptable documents you can carry to your polling booth: Aadhaar Card A government-issued identification card containing your unique 12-digit Aadhaar …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5: List of documents you can use to cast vote without Voter ID
7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5: List of documents you can use to cast vote without Voter ID

Hindustan Times  

The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, encompassing 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories, is scheduled for Monday, May 20. Before heading to vote in the fifth phase, voters are reminded to bring their Voter ID card to their respective polling booths. If a voter's name appears on the voter list but does not possess …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Did you know you can cast vote without voter ID card? Here’s how
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Did you know you can cast vote without voter ID card? Here’s how

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Did you know an elector can cast a vote even if he/she does not have the voter ID card, also known as the electors photo identity card? According to the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, one can cast a vote even if they do not have a physical copy of their voter ID card …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 3 voters list: A step-by-step guide to search your voter ID using EPIC number
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 3 voters list: A step-by-step guide to search your voter ID using EPIC number

India TV News  

As the second phase of Lok Sabha elections approaches on May 7, voters must ensure they are enlisted in the electoral rolls to exercise their franchise. With the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled for May 7, covering 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories, finding one's name in the voter list is crucial. Here's an in-depth …

How to vote in Lok Sabha elections 2024: Complete Guide to Voting Rights and Procedures in Indian Elections
8 months ago

How to vote in Lok Sabha elections 2024: Complete Guide to Voting Rights and Procedures in Indian Elections

The Hindu  

A citizen can be enrolled as a voter when he or she is 18 years old as on January 1 of the year electoral rolls are prepared. Alternative proofs you can use to cast your vote without voter ID card The electors have to identify themselves with either the Electors Photo Identity Card issued by the Commission or any other …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1: List of documents required for voting
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1: List of documents required for voting

Hindustan Times  

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections is on Friday, April 19. The first phase of Lok Sabha elections is tomorrow, April 19 The voting for Lok Sabha election 2024 will take place in seven phases - April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase …

Lok Sabha elections: Lost your voter ID card? Here's how you can still vote
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections: Lost your voter ID card? Here's how you can still vote

Hindustan Times  

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 is scheduled for Friday, covering 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories. Voter ID, also known as the Electors Photo Identity Card, is a vital document to enable you vote. If you don't have your physical voting ID card, also known as the Electors Photo Identity Card, can you still cast …

How to vote if you don't have a voter Id card?
8 months, 1 week ago

How to vote if you don't have a voter Id card?

India Today  

India is gearing up for the upcoming general elections in 2024, with citizens eagerly anticipating their opportunity to participate in the democratic process by electing the Lok Sabha and various state assemblies. According to the Election Commission of India guidelines, individuals can still participate in the voting process even if they do not possess a physical copy of their voter …

Kerala LoP seeks transparency in 'Vote from Home' facility
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala LoP seeks transparency in 'Vote from Home' facility

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 Kerala opposition leader V D Satheesan on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India demanding measures to check the possible misuse of the 'Vote from Home' facility announced for senior citizens and differently-abled persons during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In a letter sent to Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul, the senior Congress leader requested him to …

Indian govt urges NRI voters to participate in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, here's a step-by-step guide
9 months ago

Indian govt urges NRI voters to participate in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, here's a step-by-step guide

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the Indian government has urged all non-residents of India to cast their vote. In a post on X, the Press Information Bureau wrote: "Calling all NRI voters to cast their vote this Lok Sabha Elections" and shared a step by step guide to inform how NRI voters can participate in the general elections. …

Voter ID registration: How to apply online/offline, documents required and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Voter ID registration: How to apply online/offline, documents required and more

Live Mint  

With Lok Sabha elections just months away, the Election Commission of India is likely to announce the dates by around March 14-15, reports have stated. The Voter ID serves as the primary identification document for citizens exercising their voting rights during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. For the new registration, you need to fill the Form 6 on the official …

Newly Enrolled Voters in Andhra Pradesh to Receive EPICs by February 15
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Newly Enrolled Voters in Andhra Pradesh to Receive EPICs by February 15

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: All the newly enrolled voters of Andhra Pradesh, including the first-timers of 18–19 years of age, are likely to get their Electoral Photo Identity Cards by February 15. I can show it off to all my friends and kin claiming that I have become a voter and have cast my vote in a free and fair manner.” As per …

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt
1 year ago

Linking of Aadhaar card with Voter ID yet to begin, says govt

Live Mint  

The Indian government is yet to begin linking Aadhaar cards with voter identity cards. Further, the time period to submit Form 6B has been extended for a period of one year,” said Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. “The Election Commission of India is responsible under article 324 of the Constitution for superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral roll, …

BJP demands disqualification of Karnataka Minister Byrathi Suresh over fake Aadhaar, voter IDs creation case
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP demands disqualification of Karnataka Minister Byrathi Suresh over fake Aadhaar, voter IDs creation case

India TV News  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded the disqualification of Karnataka Urban Development Minister and Hebbal MLA, Suresha B S, from the state assembly. These individuals were allegedly found creating counterfeit and fraudulent Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, driving licenses, PAN cards, and other documents in their business establishment, MSL Techno Solutions, located in RT Nagar. The BJP leaders in …

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory For Electoral Rolls, Will Make Changes In Forms To Enrol New Voters: ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has given an undertaking to the Supreme Court that it will issue "appropriate clarificatory changes" in Forms 6 and 6B which required details of Aadhaar number for the purpose of electoral roll authentication for new voters.The senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission also told a bench comprising Chief Justice of India. The Election Commission …

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Documents You Must Carry; Do's and Don'ts at the Polling Booth
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Documents You Must Carry; Do's and Don'ts at the Polling Booth

News 18  

Documents to Carry for Karnataka Election 2023 Voting for the single-phase Karnataka assembly elections 2023 is set to take place on May 10 when the fate of candidates contesting the 224 assembly seats will be sealed in the electronic voting machines till results are announced on May 13. Ahead of the voting for Karnataka elections 2023, individuals must check their …

Karnataka elections: Newly registered voters to receive voter ID cards by April-end: DC
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka elections: Newly registered voters to receive voter ID cards by April-end: DC

The Hindu  

All newly registered voters will get their voter identity cards by the end of April, said Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer M.R. Mr. Kumar said 82,500 new voter identity cards have been dispatched by speed post. “If the same is not delivered to the applicants by April 18, we will take those cards and hand it over to the …

Erode (East) bypoll | 12 documents will be accepted as ID proof for voting on February 27
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 12 documents will be accepted as ID proof for voting on February 27

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni has said that voters who are unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card can produce any one of 12 listed documents for the purpose of identification while voting at polling booths for the Erode Assembly Constituency by-election, scheduled for February 27. A press release said that documents that will be allowed …

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Union Minister Rijiju Responds to Question on Linkage of Aadhaar With Electoral Rolls in Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that Aadhaar is only one of several documents for authentication and identification for the purposes of purifying the electoral rolls. The law minister continued, “In the process, the electoral registration officer relies upon various documents and undertakes physical verification, and also disposes of objections if any. The Election Laws Act, 2021 …

Cease and desist: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengaluru voter data theft
2 years ago

Cease and desist: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengaluru voter data theft

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s decision to cancel permission provided to an NGO, Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Trust, to conduct a house-to-house survey to enhance voter awareness, was a belated but necessary one. It is alleged that the NGO utilised BBMP identification cards to secure voter data through a door-to-door survey and stored the data in an app …

Explained: The plea in Supreme Court challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The plea in Supreme Court challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking

Firstpost  

A petition filed by Major General SG Vombatkere in the Supreme Court argues that the Aadhaar-Voter ID card linking would have a ‘detrimental impact on people’s ability to exercise their constitutional and legal right to vote’ as it can lead to ‘mass exclusions’ from the electoral rolls On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the central government on …

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the power of the Election Commission of India to use the Aadhaar database in the process of deletion and updation of entries in the electoral roll. 28 of the Representation of People's Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 2022 and two notifications regarding Aadhaar-Voter Card …

How to link voter ID with Aadhaar card? Follow these simple steps
2 years, 3 months ago

How to link voter ID with Aadhaar card? Follow these simple steps

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission has started a drive to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar across several states. STEP 1: Download the ‘Voter Helpline App’ on your smartphone either from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. STEP 6: Enter your mobile number registered with Aadhaar and click on ‘Send OTP’ option. STEP 7: Select ‘Yes I have voter …

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points
2 years, 4 months ago

EC to start drive to link Voter ID with Aadhaar card from today. 5 points

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India will start a drive from today to to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards in several states. According to the EC the linking of voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards is being done with a viewto establishing the identity of electors and authentication of entries in the electoral roll. Linking of link Voter ID …

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO
2 years, 4 months ago

New guidelines from August 1 on revision of electoral rolls: CEO

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh’s chief electoral officer Mukesh Meena has announced that new guidelines will come into force for revision of electoral rolls from Aug. 1. For the benefit of the already registered voters, the ECI had introduced Form-6B to enable them submit their Aadhaar number, The new form would be available on web portals like ECI and others by July …

Analysing The Constitutional And Legal Sanctity Of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

Analysing The Constitutional And Legal Sanctity Of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Live Law  

The Election Laws Bill, 2021 was passed hastily in the Parliament last month without adequate discussion in both houses. As per an RTI application, it was revealed that the State Election Commission had deleted nearly 30 lakh names from the voters' list through a software that used Aadhaar cards for identifying duplicate entries. Undermining secrecy of votes and violation of …

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move
2 years, 11 months ago

Linking Aadhaar to electoral rolls is a great reform move

Live Mint  

Indian Parliament recently passed an amendment to our electoral laws allowing the digital linking of the Aadhaar number of a citizen to the country’s electoral rolls on a voluntary basis. It would also become difficult for Indians to vote electronically, in case the law someday allows this, if the country’s electoral rolls are not properly maintained. This database should be …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Aadhaar’s use and misuse: Govt spreads its tentacles
3 years ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Aadhaar’s use and misuse: Govt spreads its tentacles

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays a neophyte’s zeal for the use of Aadhaar, an idea that he had strongly opposed when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. The Supreme Court’s judgment that there can be legitimate reasons for State intrusion into the privacy of the citizen had been used by Mr Rijiju to defend the use of Aadhaar’s new …

BREAKING : Parliament Passes Election Laws Amendment Bill To Allow Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage
3 years ago

BREAKING : Parliament Passes Election Laws Amendment Bill To Allow Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Election Laws Bill, 2021 which seeks to link Voter Identity Card and Aadhaar. The Bill contains a provision that: "The electoral registration officer may for the purpose of establishing the identity of any person require that such person may furnish the Aadhaar number given by the Unique Identification Authority of India as per …

Electoral reforms bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID passed by Lok Sabha
3 years ago

Electoral reforms bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID passed by Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

In the wake of emerging strong protests by opposition parties against the Election Laws Bill, the central government on Tuesday reiterated that these reforms are needed and also gave a detailed overview of how the proposed changes will benefit the electoral system. Here are 10 things to know about the Bill: 1) The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow …

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems
3 years ago

Electoral Reforms Bill: How Linking Aadhaar Number with Voter ID Card Will Solve Major Problems

News 18  

Linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card will solve major problems related to managing database of the voters, said sources in the government after the Election Laws Bill, 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha amid din on Monday. “It is difficult to maintain electoral database due to frequent shifting of residences by the voters and getting enrolled in a …

The Aadhaar-voter ID link
3 years ago

The Aadhaar-voter ID link

Hindustan Times  

Amendments to the election law to allow the interlinking of Aadhaar and the voter identity database were cleared by the Lok Sabha amid resistance from the Opposition. The idea to use the biometrics-based identity to clean up electoral rolls goes back more than five years, when the Election Commission carried out pilot projects to remove unverifiable entries in some states. …

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar
3 years ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws Bill 2021 to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar.The Bill was passed in a voice vote.The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".It The Lok Sabha on Monday passed …

Bill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID passed in Lok Sabha amid din
3 years ago

Bill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID passed in Lok Sabha amid din

India TV News  

A bill on electoral reforms which seeks to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplicacy, was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday amid protest by the Opposition MPs. The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters 'for the purpose of establishing …

Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3 years ago

Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Firstpost  

Government’s approval to link voter ID cards with Aadhaar is a “path-breaking step” that will be a “win-win” for both voters and the Election Commission, and is a unique example being presented by the largest democracy to the world, former finance secretary and former chief of Unique Identification Authority of India, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, told News18. Pandey told News18 that …

Aadhaar-Linked Voter IDs Among New Electoral Reforms As Union Cabinet Clears Bill
3 years ago

Aadhaar-Linked Voter IDs Among New Electoral Reforms As Union Cabinet Clears Bill

News 18  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill on electoral reforms, allowing linking of Aadhaar to voter ID cards – one of the key proposals pushed by the Election Commission of India. The had earlier written to the government pushing for several electoral reforms, including making paid news an offence and increasing the punishment for filing a false affidavit to …

Biometric voter identification in Bihar panchayat polls draws praise, likely in Delhi civic polls
3 years ago

Biometric voter identification in Bihar panchayat polls draws praise, likely in Delhi civic polls

Hindustan Times  

The biometric system for voter identification introduced in the ongoing panchayat polls in Bihar is not only getting praise from various election bodies, but is also likely to be adopted in the upcoming municipal polls in New Delhi early next year. State Election Commissioner of Delhi and Chandigarh, S K Srivastava, who was in Bihar from November 24 to 26, …

Verification of Voters' ID to Start Next Week for Odisha Panchayat Poll
3 years, 1 month ago

Verification of Voters' ID to Start Next Week for Odisha Panchayat Poll

News 18  

Odisha is getting ready for the upcoming panchayat elections scheduled for early next year. The Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha, Sushil Kumar Lohani, said that the e-campaign for the verification of the Elector’s Photo Identification Card will begin soon. Voters can also verify their names online by visiting the website ceoorissa.nic.in and downloading the electoral roll. The persons who are …

Want to apply for a Voter ID card? Here's how you can do it online and offline
3 years, 5 months ago

Want to apply for a Voter ID card? Here's how you can do it online and offline

India Today  

Every citizen of India must have a Voter ID card to participate in the elections and exercise the right to vote. Here's how you can apply for a Voter ID card online: If you want to apply for a Voter ID card, you must ensure that your name is present on the voters' list. These simple steps can be followed …

Voter ID Cards Goes Digital Ahead of 5 State Elections: Here's All You Need to Know
3 years, 10 months ago

Voter ID Cards Goes Digital Ahead of 5 State Elections: Here's All You Need to Know

News 18  

The Election Commission on Monday rolled out the electronic version of the voters’ photo identity card which can be stored on mobile phones and downloaded on personal computers. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the e-EPIC programme and distributed e-EPICs and Elector Photo Identity Cards to five new voters here to mark the National Voters’ Day. The e-elector photo identity …

Downloadable e-version of voter id card to be launched on Monday
3 years, 11 months ago

Downloadable e-version of voter id card to be launched on Monday

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch the electronic version of the voter identity card on Monday. The e-elector photo identity card is non-editable digital version of the elector photo identity card and it can be saved in facilities such as digital locker and can be printed in the PDF format, Election Commission officials said. "Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad …

Voter ID Cards to Go Digital on Monday as EC Targets 5 State Elections
3 years, 11 months ago

Voter ID Cards to Go Digital on Monday as EC Targets 5 State Elections

News 18  

In a move that will provide digital voter cards or e-EPIC to voters, the Election Commission of India will launch the Digital Voter Card on January 25 on the occasion of National Voters Day. Voters can avail the facility of Digital Voters Card in five upcoming state assembly elections as well. On National Voters Day, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad …

Election Commission considers proposal for digitisation of voter ids
4 years ago

Election Commission considers proposal for digitisation of voter ids

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India is considering a proposal to digitise voter id cards and do away with hardcopies, people familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times. The Elector’s Photo Identity Card is presently available in form of a hardcopy and may now be available as a PDF. The digitisation process of the Elector’s Photo Identity Card could begin before …

How to update your photo in Voter ID card: Check details here
4 years ago

How to update your photo in Voter ID card: Check details here

India Today  

A Voter ID card is one of the most important documents issued by the government. A Voter ID card permits the holder to take part in elections and choose representatives who will govern the country, enacting laws and administering the country, state, or local body. Here is how to update your photo in Voter ID card: Visit the voter service …

EPIC Change: Voter ID Cards to go Digital Before Elections in Five States Next Year
4 years ago

EPIC Change: Voter ID Cards to go Digital Before Elections in Five States Next Year

News 18  

Your voter identity card is set to go digital. Once the final decision comes from the Election Commission of India, voters will be able to download their Electors Photo Identity Card or voter ID card and vote using the digital version. According to sources, newly enrolled voters will get the facility automatically and existing voters will have to complete some …

Bihar Election 2020 Voting Phase 3: Don't have a Voter’s ID card? Here's list of alternate documents you can use
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Election 2020 Voting Phase 3: Don't have a Voter’s ID card? Here's list of alternate documents you can use

Firstpost  

To cast your vote in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, carrying your voter identification card is mandatory. The best document that can be carried is Electors Photo Identity Card Voting for the third and the final phase of the Bihar Election 2020 has begun today with voters from 94 constituencies casting their ballots from 7 am. To cast their vote, …

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