Many youngsters in India do not have Voter ID cards and they qualify for the voting age. Some youth have voter ID but they do not bother to cast their vote for anybody. If you do not have a voter ID card, you will not be allowed to cast a vote in the election.
The people who want to see some changes in the present government or want it the same can be decided by voting and you can vote only with a voter ID card. We suggest every person who is above 18 years of age should apply for the Voter ID card and visit the voting booth at the time of selection to give the vote to the most desirable candidate.
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The people who have their Voter ID will be allowed to cast the vote if their name is on the Voter List of your area. We are going to discuss the steps you should adopt to check your name on the voter list. Read on to check full details on the Voter ID name in the Voter List.
The process to check if your Name in the Voter List
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For every person who wants to see the name in the Voter List of your area, you have to follow the simple steps written below. It is not so complicated process, one can do this process at home online.
- The nominees have to open the main website dedicated to the Voters here: https://www.nvsp.in/.
- Then, find the option or tab Search in Electoral Roll.
- The website offers you two ways to check the name in the voter list.
- The first method is to select the option Select by Details.
- The second method is to select the option Search by EPIC Number.
- The person who chose the option of searching by Details will be asked to write the details of Your Full Name, Father’s Name, Husband’s Name, Age, DOB, State, District, and Gender, and the most important option is to choose the name of the assembly constituency.
- Then, enter the code in the online form and press the Search button.
- Then, if you choose the option of Search by EPIC Number, in this case, kindly write the EPIC Number, and State Name only.
- Then, enter the code in the online form.
- Click on the Search button.
- There is another option if you want not to go for the above two methods, you can click on the Search on Map option.
- In this option, you will be able to see the voter list as per the location you enter in the MAP and then you can search for your name in the Voter List.
Why Check of Your Name is on the Voters List
The Election Commission of India updates the Voter List regularly. There may be a case that the ECI of India organization may remove the name of a person from the voter list. In that case, you will not be allowed to give your vote to your favorite leader. We are going to discuss a few reasons why your name is removed from the voting list, check the below points.
- If the address of the person is changed then the name of the person may shifted to a new address.
- If the details of the person are incorrect in the Voter ID, then there may be a case that your name is not present in the voter list.
- If a person provides fake details, then on verification, the officials of the ECI organization will remove the name of the person from the voting list.
- If a person is not alive then the name of the person will be removed from the voter list.
If a person’s name is not present on the voter list, then he will not allowed to give the vote on the voting day. This is a very important step to check whether your name is on the voter list or not.
The ECI organization ensures that only genuine votes will be on the voting list, and no fake people will be allowed to give votes to make the whole process transparent.
If you are a legitimate person and still your name is not present on the Voting list, you should contact the office of ECI near your area or you can also convey the message to the MC of your ward.
Conclusion
Checking the name on the voting list is important because, without the name on the voting list, one can not cast the vote. You should follow the proper steps to see your name in the voting list and cast the vote on voting day.
Important Link
- Official Website to Check Names in the Voting List- is https://voters.eci.gov.in/
FAQ
Q- How can names be added to the voter list?
Ans- If a person is going to cast a vote for the first time, he has to fill out Form 6. The person who wants to update the address or other details on the Voter ID card has to fill out Form 8. A person can download both forms from the official website or you can get the forms from the Voter Registration Office of your area.
Q- Who prepare the voting List?
Ans- The Election Commission of India prepares the voting list.
Q- How can names in the voter list be corrected?
Ans- A person has to fill out Form 8 and write the updated name in Form 8, submit the Form 8 at the ECI Office along with the supporting documents.
Q- How to download the Voter List?
Ans- The person has to visit the NVSP Electoral Roll page select the list of options and put the State Name and other details in the online platform to check the voting list.
Q- Can I still vote if my voter ID card gets lost?
Ans- If a person loses his Voter ID card, he can go to give his vote, and the officials will check the name of the person in the voting list and verify other details of the person and allow him to cast the vote.