My Vote, My Future

To add a name to the voter list, you have to go to the Voter Helpline App or Voter Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) or go to the booth-level officer and fill out Form 6.

After this, the Election Commission will send your voter ID card to your address within 30 days.

You can vote by showing this voter ID card. You can vote even if the ID card is not received on time. The only condition is that your name should be on the voter list at the time of the election. After which, you can vote through 12 identity cards issued by the government or government institutions. These identity cards are the Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, ration card, driving license, government service ID card, MNREGA card, and bank passbook.

Even if you don't have an election ID card, you can still vote with most government-issued photo identity documents. These include: Passport Central/state government-run company service identity cards with photographs MNREGA job card Passbooks with photograph issued by a bank or post office Health insurance smart card issued under a Ministry of Labour scheme Smart card issued by the Registrar General of India (RGI) under National Population Register Official identity cards issued to lawmakers or legislators Authenticated photo voter slip issued by the election machinery #ElectionsWithNDTV Driving license PAN Card Pension document with photograph Aadhaar Card If don't have these, you can register both offline and online for a voter ID card. To register offline, you have to visit the state election office and request a Form 6. After filling in the necessary details and providing all relevant documents, you can submit the form to be issued the election ID at a later date. You can also register online by visiting the National Voters' Services Portal at www.nvsp.in.

Yes, as long as they have not acquired citizenship of any other country and are otherwise eligible to be registered as a voter at their place of residence in India.

Yes. As long as you have your name in the voters' list, you can walk in to a polling booth and cast your vote with an Aadhaar card as ID proof.