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.
Voter Awareness
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.
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 Find Your Polling Booth
Your polling station is assigned by the Election Commission and can change between elections. Here is how to confirm it before polling day.
Postal Ballots and Voting Away From Home
A defined set of electors may vote by post, and some can vote at home. Both routes are narrower than people assume.
How to Apply for a New Voter ID (Form 6)
First-time registration in India runs on Form 6. What you need, how to file it online, and how long the EPIC takes to arrive.
Your Booth Level Officer, and How to Reach Them
For most voter problems the BLO is faster than any helpline, and almost nobody uses them. What they can do, and what they cannot.
How to Check Your Name in the Voter List Online
Your name can be missing from the electoral roll even if you voted last time. Here is how to check it in about two minutes, and what to do if it is not there.