How to register to vote in India
As the campaign for the 17th election of Lok Sabha accumulates, the Indians need to put on their socks and register to vote. Therefore, if you are 18 years old, do not have a voter ID card and wish to skip a long line at the electoral office of your constituency, you can request the voter ID card online.
Requesting the voter identification card has become very easy, unlike in the past, when applicants had to visit the elections office several times. It has become relatively simple and saves time, thanks to online voter registration.
Citizens who have migrated from one city to another, from one state to another or from one constituency to another may also apply online for the details of their voter identification card to be changed.
Note: Befor moving ferther you must have the required Document listed below. Please read carefuly
Who is eligible to vote?
You can enroll as a voter if you are not:
- Are an Indian citizen
- Have earned the age of 18 years on the qualifying date i.e. January one of the years of revision of electoral roll
- Are ordinarily resident of the part/polling area of the constituency where you want to be enrolled
- Are not disqualified to be enrolled as an elector.
Documents required
ID proof:
everybody has to submit ID proof: Any government-recognized pic identification can fulfill.
- Passport
- Driving License
- Pan Card
- Student Identification Card
Address Proof:
It is necessary to present a proof of residence. He must have lived at that address for six months to register to vote at that address.
- Bank / Kisan / Post workplace current Pass Book
- Ration Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Income Tax Assessment Order
- Latest rental agreement
- Latest Water / Mobile Phone / Electricity / Gas connection Bill for that address, either in the name of the applicant or that of his / her immediate relation (parents), etc
- Any post /letter/mail delivered through Indian communication Department within the applicant's name at the address of standard residence.
Note: If the documents, as mentioned above, are not in your name, but in the name of your landlord, in this case, he or she can sign an affidavit stating that you are at the address mentioned. If the proof of the address you are giving is in your family member's name, then it is necessary to prove the relationship, for this a birth certificate is required to prove a relationship with your parents and a marriage certificate if the address is registered to of your spouse.
Age Proof:
- If you're between the ages of 18- 22, you need to submit age verification.
- Birth certificate issued by Municipal Authority or district office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths or Baptism certificate
- Birth certificate from the school (Govt. / Recognised) last attended by the applicant or the other recognized institution
- If a person is class 10 pass (or above), he should give a copy of the mark sheet of class 10, if it contains the date of birth as a proof of date of birth
- Marksheet of class 8 or class 5 if it contains the date of birth
- Passport
- PAN card
- Driving License
- Aadhar card
These are the steps to follow to request the voter identification card online:
1) Visit the official website of the National Voter Services Portal (NVSP)
2) Click on "Apply online for the registration of a new voter / due to the change of AC." Alternatively, applicants can go directly to the NVSP Form 6 page.
3) You can choose your preferred language from the drop-down menu at the top right of the page.
4) Complete all the details such as name, age, address and others.
5) Upload a scanned copy of your photograph along with proof of identity for age and address.
6) Once the form is completed, check the details once to make sure the details entered are accurate and then click "Send" at the bottom of the page.
7) When the application is sent, the applicant will receive an email with the email address you have provided. You can follow up on your voter identification application by clicking on "Monitoring the status of the application." It may take about 1 month to process the application and issue a voter card.
How NRI can also apply for the voter ID card? Here is the way:
Non-resident Indians or foreign citizens of India can also request voter card online on the NVSP website.
Go to the website and click on "Apply online for vote registration abroad." Complete the required details and click "send".
To request a voter identification card, the applicant must submit the following documents:
a) A passport-sized photograph.
b) Proof of identification: can be a birth certificate, passport, driver's license, PAN card or high school grade sheet.
C) Proof of address: can be a ration card, your passport, driver's license or a utility bill (phone or electricity).
Advantages of applying for the voter identification card online:
There are several advantages to request voter identification online. Some are the following:
1) Comfort: this is one of the greatest advantages of the online registration of the voter identification card: applicants do not have to travel to the electoral office to obtain the form. It is possible that several eligible voters do not know their election office and often do not have time to go to the election office and pick up the form. Applicants can now download the required form and fill it from anywhere: home or office.
2) Follow up of voter identification status: this service also allows applicants to track the status of the voter identification application online. By submitting the form, applicants will receive periodic updates on the status of their voter identification application.
3) Fast processing: it only takes about a month for applicants to receive voter identification in their homes.
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