The electors’ photo identity card (EPIC) is must to allow a genuine voter whose name is included in the voter list to cast vote during elections. This card is issued under the orders of Election Commission of India (ECI) to check a series of malpractices that were widespread during elections prior to the introduction of the election cards in India – Role of Election Commission of India for Free-and-Fair Elections.
The election card is distributed by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) after the voter’s credentials are verified. The card has the photograph of the voter, age and residence specification, relationship specifications, etc. The voter identity card not only allows a voter to vote but also help a voter to avail many services that are meant for an Indiancitizens – An Overview of Voters List and Its Importance in India
But, what happens when the electoral card gets damaged? To know whether you can get a fresh one, read on.
Getting a Fresh Voter Identity Card
Electoral cards are essential not only for exercising one’s voting rights but also opening bank accounts, gas connections, or mobile phone connections. If your present card is damaged – say, printed data is effaced or lost — you must take proper precautions to ensure your card is not misused and you can use you card in future as well.
Steps for Applying for a new Voter ID
However, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) available for each state will not give another voter card without seeking adequate explanation on the whereabouts of the original one. So, you should refer the following the steps to ensure you get a fresh identity card quickly and conveniently when the first one is damaged.
- Visit your nearest police station and file an FIR specifying that voter card is damaged or lost. Take a copy of the FIR as it will be necessary to submit the document during your application for a fresh card.
- Visit your state CEO website.
- Specify your mobile number, name, and email ID. A unique username and password will be forwarded to you through a text message.
- Login again to the site with the fresh username and password. Various forms will be displayed.
- Click form 2 and fill in the required data.
- Upload a scanned copy of your passport size photo.
- Upload soft copy of your documents that certifies your age, identity, and place of residence.
- Click the Submit button.
…You can also submit the attached copies to the local Election Registration Officer (ERO). As you are seeking a fresh copy of your voter card, you need to also pay a penalty to the election office.
Tips for Submission of Form 2
Many voters fail to submit the form or do not complete all the steps to apply for a new voter ID card. Here are some tips to address these issues.
- If you have not completely filled up the form, you will not get your voter ID card. After clicking the Submit button, you must get a message that it has been submitted properly. If not, your form has not been submitted.
- Error can occur because:
- Soft copy of your photo is more than 50 KB. If it’s not in .jpeg format, the form will not be accepted.
- Soft copies of the documents must be in PDF format and less than 1 MB.
- All radio buttons in the Declaration section must be selected.
From time to time, don’t forget to check the status of your application in the same website. It is possible that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) visit your residence to check the credentials you have submitted with the form. Once verified, a fresh copy of your photo ID card should arrive by post within a month.
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SUSANTA BISWAS says
I HAVE A VOTER ID CARD BUT THE CARD IS DAMAGE.HOW CAN I GET A NEW CARD
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sathish says
hi i’am sathish
I have duplicate voter id card but i lost my original voter id card, how can i get original voter id card.
afjal says
I have a voter id card but its damage
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for that FIR is must
shashi kumar says
I have lost my voter I’d card
pradeep bhopte says
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Neeraj mishra says
I lost my voter card
How to get the duplicate voter id card
My voter id Card no.DQB5617188
babaso vidruk says
i lost my voter id card , how to get the duplicete card?
RAVI KUMAR SAH says
I HAVE LOST MY VOTER ID CARD, PLS ISSUE DUPLICATE VOTER CARD
raja rajan says
I am applied volter id card 2011 but still I am not getting volter id. Election time volter slip only give. so I want volter id what can I do?
PATEL ASHWINKUMAR KANUBHAI says
Respected sir,
I lost my voter id card, please give me procedure of regenerate it, or create new one or create duplicate voter id card.
Jayanthi says
i lost my daughter voter id card,how to get the duplicate card . please reply soon
Hemanta Kumar Khuntia says
I lost my voter id along with my purse. How can i get a new one? My native place is Village Raghabapur, Salipur, Cuttack, Odisha and I lost it in Mayurbhanj, kindly please give a solution to get a new one.. Thankyou
gadhiya bhavesh d says
I lost my vote id so how can get the dublicate copy fast.
manish says
i didn’t lost my voter card but it was washed away in my clothes and damaged badly, will i have to lodge FIR in such case also?
kishor boliwar says
I lost my voter id card along with my money back.Please help me to get dublicate voter id card.
SANTHOSH M says
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I have my original voter id card but on that no photo clarity please help me how do i apply duplicate voter id
Asif Ali says
sir mera voter id nahi mila hai mai kye karu sir
Bimla Gera says
Sir, I have lost my voter card No. HVV2338440.How can I get duplicate pl.reply
Abhishek mishra says
sir I lost my voter I’d card please help me and give me a duplicate voter id card
yusuf khan says
i lost my voter id card , how to get the duplicate card?
Amar nath says
Dear sir,
I NEED MY ORIGINAL LOST VOTER ID BUT I REMEMBER MY Name Amar nath yadav andVOTER ID NO. DDR1639228 PL Z GIVE ME MY VOTER ID DUPLICATE ISSUED.My address.
Seergoverdhan pur(near R.S. Children Academy) b.h.u. Varanasi 221005
neetu yadav says
Dear Sir,
I have lost my mom original voter id card but i have one photocopy so how to i get voriginal voter id card
Balwant Singh Bisht says
Sir,
This is in continuation of my earlier mail dt 30th Nov. ’13. I am a resident of Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow.
My & my late mother both had a valid Voter Card, but due to some unknown reason our names were removed from the voters List, (along with many others in our locality, I still do have the old voter card). I had to refill the Forms and persue to get myself in the electoral rolls once again, a new Voter ID was alloted to me (missing my voting rights for some years).
I still await my Voter ID card which I still have not received. Who do you think is responsible for this.
Thanks.
krishna says
dear sir as i have read all this now i want to know can i place an FIR in other state’s police station as am living in mumbai and i am from UP(agra) and also tell me how much charge i have to pay for this.
thank u reply this as soon as possible
Balwant Singh Bisht says
Sir,
Although my name is in the Voter’s list for the last many years but I have still not received my Voter ID Card. I have to cast my vote using my other ID Card or Passport.
I am residing in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow and would like to know whom to contact.
Thanks.
parthasarathy says
I lost my original voter ID card. I have xerox copy with me. How to get dupli cate. I am from Bangalore
sudheendra says
i lost my original voter id card how made duplicate voter id
PADAM PRASAD says
i lost my voter id card,how to get the duplicate card its important me…………please reply soon
Vijay Nainani says
I have lost my voter id card,I want to apply for new election card
SATINDER PAL SINGH says
Dear Sir,
I lost my original voter id card but i have one photocopy so how to i get voriginal voter id card
Kavita Singh says
I NEED MY ORIGINAL LOST VOTAR ID BUT I REMEMBER MY VOTAR ID NO. YSN0732313. PLZ GIVE ME MY VOTOR ID DUPLICATE ISSUED.
md.mahmadullah says
I need my lost id card copy on line
pruthviraj says
I lost my original voter id card but i have one photocopy so how to i get voriginal voter id card
Aditya Singh says
my voter card misplaced and I want to generate new duplicate voter card please inform me how to obtain it. BHOPAL MP
sibi says
I lost my voter id.how can I get new one? I don’t have the id num…
Pravesh Kumar says
Dear All,
I have lost My Votor Id. I would like to change my addredd in my votor id urgently.
Votor Id No:- KQZ2036507.
Could anybody help me out on this.
Regards,
Pravesh Kumar, Sr. Executive-Sales & Marketing, Toyo Tanso India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, Karnataka. Mo:07411081294
Aditya kumar says
I Loss my voter id card. How to get that one.
rohit patidar says
sir i lost my voter id but i have a photo copy of my voter id. How can i get a new voter id or duplicate one.
Arun Kumar Upadhyay says
How can apply voter ID cared online
Gaurav says
Hi,
We have shifted to Patparganj from Rohini. We all have valid Voter I.D. Cards but with old address. Now as we have shifted to and our address is changed, How we can get new voter I.D. Cards with new address.
We have other address proof of our new address.
Thanks
HARI SINGH says
meri voter id gum ho gai hai kripeya duplicate banbane ki kripa kare
hari singh/shri man singh gram gader post guna tehsheel guna jila guna m.p.
voter id no.mp/04/029/372121
Pavan Kumar says
Please get me id card
Kapoor chand says
Loste my voler ID card how make new
Shivnaresh says
No ye meri id nahi hai may id n.. Smm 2153740 name shivnaresh thenx
VIKASH KUMAR SHAW says
I lost my voter id card along with my money back.Please help me to get dublicate voter id card.
Kanti kumar jain says
i applied new voter ID card through MP online kiosk from sagar on 02/07/2013 my registration no is 26068 and my wife Smt Shashi kala jain No is 26069. kindly check of the status of said application . The new voter id is very important because i have applied passport and document submission date in passport office Bhopal is 19/07/2013. Kindly check status and new Voter id send to my address.
Regards
Kanti Jain
9425614451
Madhu S says
Sir, I have lost my voter’s ID on 6th july, 2013 in Bangalore. Kindly give me guidance to apply for duplicate voter’s ID, Also, I want to know whether the original ID can be misused by anybody?
Thankyou.
Enosh says
I m not able to attach the files aka documents. I tried attaching in jpg as well as pdf acc to required criteria
But unseccessful. Need help plz
Revansidda says
Dear sir I requisting for my father voter id date/of birth is wrong that so u need the correct date/of birth made for u sir please i small requist for get a new one Thank u………………!
Ahmed Badshah Bagwan says
i lost my voter id card , how to get the duplicete card?
D.Samuel says
Sir, I lost my voter id along with my money purse. How can i get a new one? My native is nagercoil and i lost it in puducherry.. Sir, kindly plz give a solution to get a new one.. Thankyou..
Vinod Kumar says
Sir, I lost my voter id along with my purse. How can i get a new one? My native is nagercoil and i lost it in puducherry.. Sir, kindly plz give a solution to get a new one.. Thankyou
aftab ahmed says
i want to change the address of my voter id card in other constituency
ashu pandey says
i lost my sister voter id card,how to get the duplicate card its important me…………please reply soon
samir kumar says
i lost my voter id card , how to get the duplicete card?
AMAR CHAND RAIGER says
i lost my voter id card , how to get the duplicete card?
sumit says
how to check the idenntity card?