4/2024-2025 

The ECI has issued a notification stating that Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) holders are required to produce the EPIC for their identification at the polling station before voting. Those electors who are not able to produce the EPIC, one of the following photo IDs is accepted for proof of identity of the voters.

(i)    Aadhaar Card,

(ii)    MNREGA Job Card,

(iii)    Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,

(iv)    Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,

(v)    Driving License,

(vi)    PAN Card,

(vii)    Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,

(viii)    Indian Passport,

(ix)    Pension document with photograph,

(x)    Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs Public Limited Companies,

(xi)    Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and

(xii)    Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India

In the case of EPIC, clerical errors, spelling mistakes, etc. should be ignored provided the 'identity of the elector can be established by the EPIC.

To facilitate the voter to know the serial number of electoral roll of his/her polling station date of poll, time etc., the District Election Officer will issue 'Voter Information Slip'(in place of Photo Voter Slip) at least 5 days before the date of poll to the enrolled voters. Voter Information Slip will not be allowed as a proof of identity of the voters.