Graduate and Teacher Voters: Enrolling for Legislative Council Elections
Being on the last roll is not enough: graduates’ and teachers’ rolls are rebuilt before each election. Here is who can enrol, which form to use and when.
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Service Voters: How Armed Forces Personnel Register and Vote
Posted away from home, you can still vote in your own constituency. Here is who counts as a service voter, how to enrol, and how postal and proxy voting work.
Know Your Candidate: Criminal Cases, Assets and Education
Every candidate swears an affidavit on their criminal cases, assets and education. Here is where to find it on your phone, and how to read it fairly.
Is Polling Day a Paid Holiday? What the Law Says
If you are employed and registered where a Lok Sabha or Assembly poll is being held, you usually get a paid day off. Who is covered, and what to do if refused.
What Documents Are Accepted at the Polling Booth
Your EPIC is the standard identity document at the booth. If you do not have it, the Election Commission notifies a list of alternatives for each election.
How Overseas Indians Register to Vote
Indian citizens abroad can join the electoral roll using Form 6A. The citizenship condition is where most applications fail.
How to Download Your e-EPIC
The e-EPIC is an official PDF version of your voter ID. You can store it on your phone, keep it in DigiLocker, or print it yourself.
How to Correct Your Voter ID Details
A misspelt name or wrong date of birth on the roll is fixed with Form 8. You can correct up to four entries in one application.
Voter ID and Aadhaar: What Linking Actually Means
Linking is done with Form 6B, and the Election Commission describes it as voluntary. The law protects anyone without an Aadhaar number from being refused or deleted.
Voting With a Disability or as an Older Voter
Ramps, wheelchairs, priority entry, a companion in the booth, and home voting. Most of it depends on your entry being marked first.
How to Change Your Address on the Electoral Roll
Moved house? You usually file Form 8 for shifting of residence, not a fresh registration. It goes to the officer for your new address, not your old one.
What Is an EPIC Number?
The EPIC number is the unique code on your voter ID card. It is how the Election Commission identifies you, and it is what almost every online service asks for.