Eligibility for Resident Voter's Registration

Any citizen over the age of 18 on the qualifying date (1st January of the concerned year, unless disqualified is eligible to be enrolled) irrespective of caste, creed, religion or gender.

Only persons who are of unsound mind and have been declared so by a competent court or disqualified due to 'Corrupt Practices' or offences relating to elections are not entitled to be registered in the electoral rolls.

•  Enrolment Process

  • A person can enrol only at one place. To enrol as a voter, you have to submit a filled in Form - 6 and submit it to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the Assembly Constituency.

    There are various ways to submit Form-6 - PDF file that opens in a new window :

    Online Application

    You can submit your voter's registration form (Form-6 - PDF file that opens in a new window ) online:

    1. Log on to www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window and click on Online Voter Registration - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Sign up to obtain a user name and password.
    3. Upload one passport size colour photo in the space mentioned.
    4. Upload the proof of residence and age (optional). In case you are unable to upload, the Booth Level Officer (BLO) may also collect the documents from your house.

    By Post

    You can also submit your Form-6 - PDF file that opens in a new window by post:

    1. Download Form-6 - PDF file that opens in a new window from www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Fill it and attach documents.
    3. Post it to the voter's centre of your constituency.

    Submit By Hand

    You can submit your voter's registration form to the Voter's Registration Centre:

    1. Download Form-6 - PDF file that opens in a new window from www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Fill it and attach necessary documents.
    3. Give the completed form to the Voters Registration Centre of your constituency or to the Booth Level Officer (BLO).

•  Eligibility for NRI Voter's Registration
  • 1. According to the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2010, a person who is a citizen of India and who has not acquired the citizenship of any other country is eligible to be registered as a voter in the constituency in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located.
    2. A person who is absenting from his place of ordinary residence in India owing to his employment, education or otherwise is eligible to be registered as a voter in the constituency in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located.
    3. A person who is not a citizen of India cannot be registered as a voter.

    Enrollment Process

    To register as an overseas electoral, a person has to submit Form 6A before the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the constituency within which the place of ordinary residence of the applicant in India as given in the valid passport falls.

    Online Application

    You can submit your voter's registration form as NRI electoral (Form-6A - PDF file that opens in a new window ) online:

    1. Log on to www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window and click on Enrol as NRI Voter - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Follow the procedure of enrollment given by Election Commission - External website that opens in a new window.
    3. An applicant is required to enclose one passport size photograph, photocopy of relevant pages of the passport and photocopy of pages of passport containing valid visa.

    By Post

    You can also submit your Form-6A - PDF file that opens in a new window by post:

    1. Download Form-6A - PDF file that opens in a new window from www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Form-6A - PDF file that opens in a new window is also available free of cost in Indian Mission in foreign countries and in offices of Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).
    3. Fill it and attach documents.
    4. Post it to the EROs in India.
    5. Addresses of all EROs are available on www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window.

    Submit By Hand

    You can submit your voter's registration form to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO):

    1. Download Form-6A - PDF file that opens in a new window from www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window.
    2. Fill it and attach necessary documents.
    3. Give the completed form to the ERO. If the application form is submitted in person to the ERO, the original passport should be produced for verification.

Procedure for Resident Voters to Check their Name in Electoral Rolls

To check your name in the voter's list:

• Log on to www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window and click on Search your name in Voters List - External website that opens in a new window.
• You can select name of your state and follow the procedure to search electors.
• You can also check your name in electoral rolls by sending a SMS. Type EPICVoter ID No to 9211728082.

Procedure for Overseas Voters to Check their Name in Electoral Rolls

To check your name in the voter's list:

• The overseas voters will be informed by the ERO regarding inclusion of their name in voters list by post on their address in foreign country given by them in Form -6A.
• The NRI voters will also be informed by SMS on the mobile number given by them in Form -6A.
• Log on to www.eci.gov.in - External website that opens in a new window and click on Search your name in Voters List - External website that opens in a new window.
• You can select name of your state and follow the procedure to search electors.

You have any grievance in regard to electoral roll, Electors Photo Identity Card or any other election related matter you can login to register your complaint online.

You can also approach following officers:

• Chief Electoral Officer at the State Level
• District Election Officer at the District Level
• Returning Officer at the Constituency Level
• Assistant Returning Officer at Taluka/Tahsil Level
• Electoral Registration Officer at the Constituency Level
• Presiding Officer at Polling Station
• Zonal Officer for a group of Polling stations

During every election, the Election Commission - External website that opens in a new window appoints Observers who are senior civil service officers from outside the state. If you have any grievances or problems, you should approach them.