Voter Help

How To Apply For New Voter ID Card

September 16, 2016

Superseded. The 2016 process described here used a website that no longer exists; see our current Form 6 guide.

Women’s Reservation in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies
The law reserving a third of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats for women is in force, yet no seat is reserved. Here is what it covers and what it is waiting for.
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.
What Is a Legislative Council?
Only six states have a Legislative Council. Here is who sits in it, how members get there, and how graduates and teachers can vote for MLCs directly.
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.
How MPs and MLAs Can Be Disqualified
A conviction, an office of profit or defection can cost an MP or MLA their seat. Here is how each ground works, who decides, and what happens next.