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You may vote without a voting card. You can carry any of the following documents to the polling station to cast your vote1:
- Voter ID Card/EPIC
- Aadhar Card
- MNREGA Job Card
- Passbook issued by Bank/Post Office with Photo
- Driving license
- Service Identity Cards (issued to employees by Central or State Government/PSUs/Public Limited Company)
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Pension Document (with photo)
- Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
- Health Insurance Smart Card (issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour)
- Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
- Photo voter slips not to be valid as stand-alone identification document for voting, Election Commission available at https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9367-photo-voter-slips-not-to-be-valid-as-stand-alone-identification-document-for-voting/ [↩]
Sumeysh Srivastava
December 4, 2022
Thanks for the info!
Chandram Upadrasta
August 27, 2023
Ex election commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Ramesh Kumar Nimmagadda tried to enroll his name in Krishna district. Govt. Official refused to add his name. Can he vote with Aadhar card?
Alka Manral
September 3, 2024
For first part we need to look at whether Mr. Ramesh is enrolled in voting list in any other place. If his name is enrolled in voting list at any other place then he can’t get his name enrolled in voting list in Krishna District. To enroll his name in voting list in Krishna district he will have to get his name removed from the voting list at other place where he is enrolled. .
Even after this after showing all the proof required to get enrolled in voting list if the official refuses to include Mr. Ramesh’s name in voting list then he can file a complaint with the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the district. If he Feels unsatisfied then he can approach the state election commission for the redressal. Even after all this if Mr. Ramesh is unsatisfied with the process, he always have remedy under Art. 226 of Indian Constitution to reach the HC under a writ petition
In answer to Second question, Mr. Ramesh can not vote in election only with the Aadhar card. An Aadhaar card alone is not sufficient for voting in Indian elections. While it can be used as a form of identification, it does not replace the need for enrollment in the voter list. The primary document for voting in India is the Voter ID card (also known as EPIC – Elector’s Photo Identity Card), which is issued to registered voters, which in this case we know that Mr. Ramesh doesn’t have. So, he will not be able to vote using only the Aadhar Card.
Sayali Chavan
November 12, 2024
I don’t have voting card. I applied for enrollment at narendra pawar’s office but didn’t got any response