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How to apply for a new Voter ID card: NVSP (online) and Enrollment office (offline)
Have you not applied for your Voter ID card? Then you cant cast your
vote in the coming elections. Election Commission of India introduced
online services, NVSP (National Voter’ Service Portal), where you can
register for a new Voter ID card for Indian citizens above 18 years of
age.
NVSP (National Voter’ Service Portal), the official website, to apply
for a new Voter ID card or request to correct any information. Let’s see
how to apply or request for corrections –
Pre-requisites to enroll as a Voter in India
• Must be an Indian citizen.
• Must have attained the age of 18 years (qualifying date 1st of January of the year of revision of electoral roll)
• Should be ordinarily resident of the part/polling area of the constituency
• Should not disqualify to be enrolled as an elector
If you meet the above criteria, then you can enroll for a new voter ID card.
How to register to NVSP.in?
To register online enter your mobile no and captcha code, then click on
“Send OTP”. Once you get OTP, enter that and choose either –
0 I have an EPIC number
0 I don’t have an EPIC number.
Accordingly, the form will change and ask for your details such as EPIC
no, mobile no, email ID, etc. Fill in the required details and click on
“Register”.
Documents required for Voter ID online registration Address Proof:
0 Passport copy 0 Driving License
0 Government-issued service card
0 Pension Document 0
Document for Physical Handicap 0 Freedom
fighter identity card 0 Utility Bills
0 Latest bank statement
0 Public sector bank passbook 0
Railway Identity card 0 Rental/ Lease
Agreement or Property Document with deed and photograph
0 Arm’s License 0 SC/ ST/
OBC official document 0 Student Identity
Card, etc.
Proof of Age:
0 Birth Certificate
0 Driving License 0 SSLC
Certificate 0 any other suitable document
that specifies your age. 0 Two recent
passport-sized photographs: This photo would appear on the Elector’s
Photo Identity Card. The photo should be taken in less than six months
before submission.
How to apply for a Voter ID card?
Login to NVSP by entering EPIC no or email ID or mobile no to login and then proceed further
Step 1: Once you are logged-in to NVSP.in, click on the dashboard on the top right side.
Step 2: The dashboard will appear with various options, on the left you
can see “Fresh inclusion/Enrollment” button, click on that.
Step 3: You will get an option to choose for Citizenship –
0 I reside in India 0 I reside outside India
Then select state form which you wish to apply for Voter ID
Step 4: A form will appear where you need to fill all the required
details as well as attach required document “Address proof” and then
click on ‘Next’.
Step 5: Another form will appear asking for your date of birth and
required documents. Fill in the details and attach the document, then
click on ‘Next’
Step 6: There are 5 more forms need to be filled with required details and supporting documents to proceed further including –
Your assembly constituency, Personal details, Additional Information,
Declaration and at the last you can “Preview” all the details. Now its
time to submit the form.
NVSP will evaluate your details and then confirm your enrollment.
How to register for a Voter ID card offline?
Enrolling for a new ID card is quite easier both online and offline. In
the case of online, you can do that any time any day, but for offline
you need to visit the nearest enrollment center on a working day as well
as between the office hours.
Step 1: Get the form 6 from the office available for free from Electoral
Registration Officers / Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and
Booth Level Officers, and fill in all the details.
Step 2: Attach relevant documents to support your given information.
Step 3: Hand over the form and documents to the Electoral Registration
Officer / Assistant Electoral Registration Officer or send by post or
hand over to the Booth Level Officer of your polling area.
Note: If you are NRI Voter then fill form 6A
Also, do link your Aadhaar card with voter ID, here’s how to link Aadhaar card with voter ID card.
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How to check your voter identity card details online
Here you have to two ways to check your voter identity card details.
METHOD - #1
In this method #1 you are supposed to visit the electoral search
website, one of the official website which was maintained by the C-DAC
on contracting basis with the help of election commission of India. Once
you were enrolled for a new voter identity card within a span of two to
three weeks all of your details will be stored in their database which
can helpful for you in the future in case if you had lost your identity
card or to carry out as a general identity card purpose. Here is the
complete step by process :
1) Visit the official website here: Electoral search
2) Now, you have two options to find out the details , one is through
the epic number and another is to fill out the information like name,
age, constituency, etc. similar like aadhaar card status - In case if
you do have want to make any updates via SSUP you can make updates on
it., you can track the application status of voter id with the help of
the Electoral search.
3) For instance, Let's take an example here :
So, in the form, I have entered the details as like follows :
• Name
• Age
• Father's Name
• DOB, State, Constituency
4) Now, just click on the search. Within seconds, your details will be
displayed on the screen. You can now verify all of the details there,
you can even take out the print out of your voter identity card.
5) That's the one way to find out your voter identity card details
online in India through your personnel information. If you have an
epic-id number along with you, then you can check out option 2 on the
electoral search website.
METHOD - # 2
If your details has been not found on electoral search website, you have
other option to find your details via a statewide election website.
Every state has an CEO website in which all of your details has been
stored in their date base. In such a case you can visit their website to
find out the details. Below is the complete step by step information to
find your voter identity card details online.
1) For example, let us take Delhi as an example here, the official link here :
2) Now, you can enter the details as like above, and click on the search now:
3) Once , you were done, a list of information with similar names will
be displayed on the screen. Choose your name and find the details. If
you wish to take out the printout there is an option listed.
Some of the most frequent asked questions :
Q.1 - How many days does it takes place after applied for voter id card, details were found on the website?
A: Usually as per election commission terms and conditions, it will take
anywhere between 2-3 weeks after your voter identity card has been
dispatched to your address.
Q.2 - I have voter id card, but my details were not found on the electoral search either state CEO website?
A: This mostly happens in two cases, 1. You have entered the wrong
details, or your details has not been shared by the election commission
of India. Usually, it won't happen, but in case contact the nearby booth
level officer.
Q.3 - I lost my voter identity card, but I can find my details via
online if I supposed to take out the printout will it be used for
general elections?
A: No ! You can only use that for identity purpose only. you must applied for duplicate voter id cards.
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