Consider a situation where a woman gets married and moves in with her family to a new town. Although she has a valid voter ID card, her name will not be included in the voter list of the assembly constituency where she has just moved in. To include her name in the electoral roll, she must apply for the same.
As per our Constitution, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is responsible for issuing voter ID card and processing of voter list for each constituency. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), who heads the ECI, delegates the work to various officers under him. For instance, the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) verify and distribute the electoral card. Changes are also done on the electoral roll, after verification.
Let’s find out how you can go for electoral registration in a new constituency and get an updated voter list that has your name and election card that has updated data printed on it.
Electoral Registration Sans Online Process
The electors’ photo identity card (EPIC) is a must today to exercise one’s franchise. It is also essential to have colored passport size photograph of the voter incase the voter is applying for a fresh one. Voter ID card is a must if one needs to cast vote no doubt, but it also has other benefits – Can You Use Voter Card as Valid Identity Card?
It is possible to also register one’s name for voter ID card or include oneself into the voter list through the web. The voter can do the job himself by filling the required form. You can also visit the nearest Election Registration Officer (ERO’s) office to get the job done.
The ECI also conducts a campaign to ensure that new voters or voters, who have changed their residence or name, get their names included in the voter list and consequently, get a valid updated election card. Each state has its own Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) who delegates BLOs to take up door-to-door campaign. Kiosks are also set up at various public places to allow voters to update the voter list.
Electoral Registration through the Web
The BLO enabled campaign generally takes place after every decade. Why forgo your rights as a voter till the team arrives? You can now register for your voter ID card or include your name in the electoral roll online.
In other words, the woman who has just changed residence to a new constituency, can go for electoral registration by logging in to the CEO website of the state where she now lives, fill in form 6, submit the same along with relevant credentials.
How to Know if Name has been Registered?
Many voters may find that their names still not in the voter list when they go for casting their vote. Either there was some error in the system in registering the data or there was a delay in the registration.
It is possible for you to check the status of your electoral registration. Once you follow the steps you will know whether:
- Your name has been included in the voter list
- New voter ID card has been issued.
- Verification of the form and the credentials are in process.
- Distribution of the electoral card is in process.
- Your form is incomplete or wrong.
Don’t forget to seek the intervention of the ERO in case you still don’t find your name registered in the electoral roll after considering all the steps in the process.
Sir/
I am lata Solanki housewife I had aadhaar card, Pan Card,Ration Card name still I not had my election card I want to fill form of election card
I stay in badlapur
I have shifted to Ghaziabad (U. P) from Delhi. What is the process of getting my voter ID changed to Ghaziabad.
sir,i have voter id card on my add but now i shifted to my fathers house ., my father has expired .As I was leaving near by I havn’t changed my add.But now my younger sister had transferred all the doc on her name & I m in court for this matter. The court has agreed my residence over there. The society also given me residence certificate .Now can I change my voter id on this add.
Dear Sir/Madam my election card no is YKB5688270 earlier i have applied for election in which address was wrongly wriitten and again i have filled the form requesting to change the address and to make necessary correction in the election card but still i have not recd the election card plz check and makenecessary correction in your card and address also. i have seen online but still address is not changed neither and correction being made plzz send me election card as soon as possible . my add. coolection.is. 291, Bhaghyshree Layout Trimurti Nagar Ring Road Nagpur.440022 Tehsil .Nagpur Dist . Nagpur. my Mo. No 9922923370
Sir,
I have my family voter cards in hyderabad. earlier we have it in yousufguda and now we moved to Miyapur.
so we need to change that address to Miyapur to use my voting in coming elections.
let me know the steps or process how to change it.
Thanks
sir i have a voter card At 172 dhanvantri Nagar , Rajendra nagar , Indore M.P. Pin 452012 for this address but i shiffted at my new address b 52 silicon city a b road Gram Nihalpur Mundi Dist Indore MP pin 45012 so that my Constituency has been changed so i want to know how to make changes in my voter card like Address Name etc. pl guide me .
Thanks
sir i am a retired tahsildar. all the above information is fine. kindly the above information may be kept in regional languages or telugu. it will be very good.many times i find that people who come to town from villages and settled in town , they have duel voter registration.one at village and another at town, for panchayat election they go and vote at village .booth level officer cannot do anything against it. in villages all are united for inclusion of leftover or deserted persons names in the list.
steps Needed for Electoral Registration in a New Constituency
i have shifted from delhi to ghaziabad (UP). what is the procedure to get my address on voter id card be changed.
how to know change address