Assembly Polls 2021: How to get an online election booth slip
Assembly Election 2021: More than 20 crore voters from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are exercising their franchise in a mammoth electoral exercise today. In Assam, it's the third and final phase today. For the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry this is the first and only phase of polling. People in West Bengal are voting in the third phase today and there are five more phases to go. Here is a checklist of what you need to do if you want an online election booth slip.
Your one stop election site, which gives all you need to know is: electoralsearch.in (National Voters' Service Portal)
- Click on 'search' by EPIC (Election Photo Identity Card) No.
- Put in your Electoral ID
- All your voter identity related details will come up
- Click on 'view details' and you will be able to see your booth slip
- Download the booth slip or you can also take printout
Here is a very important site of the Election Commission that will give all the FAQs: eci.gov.in/e-epic/img/eEPIC-FAQs.pdf
How to download Voter ID Card or e-EPIC
If you want a Voter ID card in a digital format you can download an e-EPIC or electronic Election Photo Identity Card quite easily. According to the The Election Commission website (eci.gov.in/e-epic), it is an ''alternate and faster mode of obtaining Electoral Photo Identity Card'', which is ''equally valid as a proof of document for voter identification.'' A voter can choose to store the card on his or her mobile, or upload it on Digi locker.
Steps to download e-EPIC
- Register or login on NVSP (National Voters Service Portal)
- Enter EPIC Number or Form Reference Number.
- Verify the OTP sent on the registered mobile number.
- Click on Download e-EPIC and take a printout.