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 ID
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.
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.
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.
How to Remove a Name From the Electoral Roll
Deletions run on Form 7. It covers three different situations, and there are real protections against a name being removed wrongly.
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.