If your name is on the electoral roll, you can usually vote with another approved photo ID. Here is the list ECI has accepted in recent general elections.
The most important requirement is that your name is in the electoral roll. If it is, and you cannot produce your voter ID card, ECI has allowed voters to show one of several alternative photo identity documents.
Documents accepted in recent general elections
- Aadhaar card
- MNREGA job card
- Passbook with photograph issued by a bank or post office
- Health insurance smart card issued under a Ministry of Labour scheme
- Driving licence
- PAN card
- Smart card issued by the Registrar General of India under the NPR
- Indian passport
- Pension document with photograph
- Service identity card with photograph issued by the Central or State Government, a PSU or a public limited company
- Official identity card issued to MPs, MLAs or MLCs
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) card
Check the list for your electionECI announces the accepted documents for each election. Confirm the current list on ECI’s website or with the voter helpline, 1950, before polling day.
What you cannot use
- The voter information slip distributed before the election, on its own.
- Printouts or reference cards from unofficial websites, including the information card from VoterCard.
Before polling day, check that your name is on the roll and note your polling station.
Always confirm official procedures on ECI’s websites. Rules, forms and accepted documents can change between elections.
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