Some of the Frequently Asked Questions on Voter Id
Q.1 When I fill up Form 6, should I attach proof of my residence with Form 6 ?
Q.1 When I fill up Form 6, should I attach proof of my residence with Form 6 ?
Ans. When you are manually submitting Form 6 it is not necessary to attach Proof of Address along with the Form but if you attach POA, this will help in early verification of particulars
Q.2 Enumerator has visited my house and taken down all the particulars. How do I ensure my name is finally included in the Electoral Roll ?
Ans. When the Enumerator visited your house he must have given you Record of Enumeration.That itself is the acknowledgement. You can check in the Draft Roll published and available with the ERO concerned or you can visit the CEO website of the state concerned for the Draft Roll
Q.3 I have shifted my resident recently. How do I ensure that I am enrolled in my new place of residence and my name is deleted from the old place ?
Ans. In case the residence is in the same constituency please fill Form 8A otherwise Form 6 and submit to the ERO or AERO of the area of your new address.
Q.4 My old Card is defective. I would like to have a new card with correct particulars . What is the procedure ?
Ans. You can get your Id card rectified by depositing it in the office of ERO concerned or at the Photography center when the work of preparation of Photo ID card begins.
Q.5 What are all the documents that can be shown as proof of Residence ?
Ans. Though the proof of residence is not mandatory you can show Passport, Bank Pass Book, Driving Licence or any other Govt document to facilitate the work of registration.
Q.5 I shifted my residence to Karnataka from a another state where I was registered as a voter. I have an Id card issued from the previous place of residence. How I can get a new Id card at the present place and what will I do with the old Id card ?
Ans. Please get your name deleted from the previous address to facilitate registration in Karnataka . After that get enrolled by submitting Form 6 along with proof of deletion in the office of ERO. Your address can be changed on the back of the Card as the same card will remain valid.
Q.5 I have lost my Id card. How to get a new one ?
Ans. Obtain the application form EPIC 002 from the ERO or download from the website fill it and submit at the ERO along with FIR , Proof of Address, Proof of Identity and Passport size photograph and depositing a prescribed fee.
Q.6 If I am working and residing in a state which is different from my native place , Can I be a voter in my native Place ?
Ans. You can be enrolled at the place of Residence as you are an Ordinary Resident of that place in terms of Sec 19(b) of the RP Act and can not get enrolled in your native place.
Q.7 Which is the relevant date for determining the qualified age of 18 years for registration ?
Ans. As per the RP Act the qualifying date means the First day of January of the Year in which the Electoral Roll is prepared or revised.
Q.8 Can a person be enrolled at more than one place ?
Ans. A person cannot enrolled as a voter in more than one place in the same constituency or in more than one constituency as per the representation of Peoples Act 1950.
Q.9 Can a Non citizen of India can become a voter ?
Ans. A person who is not a citizen of India cannot be registered as a voter .
Q.10 Can a non resident Indian citizen become a voter ?
Ans. Only a person who is ordinarily resident in a Constituency is entitled to be registered in the Electoral Roll of that Constituency. However such of the non resident Indian Citizens who are employed in Govt of India and posted out side India are eligible to be registered as voters in terms of Sec 20(8) (d) read with Sec 20 (3) of the RO Act 1950.
Q.4 My old Card is defective. I would like to have a new card with correct particulars . What is the procedure ?
Ans. You can get your Id card rectified by depositing it in the office of ERO concerned or at the Photography center when the work of preparation of Photo ID card begins.
Q.5 What are all the documents that can be shown as proof of Residence ?
Ans. Though the proof of residence is not mandatory you can show Passport, Bank Pass Book, Driving Licence or any other Govt document to facilitate the work of registration.
Q.5 I shifted my residence to Karnataka from a another state where I was registered as a voter. I have an Id card issued from the previous place of residence. How I can get a new Id card at the present place and what will I do with the old Id card ?
Ans. Please get your name deleted from the previous address to facilitate registration in Karnataka . After that get enrolled by submitting Form 6 along with proof of deletion in the office of ERO. Your address can be changed on the back of the Card as the same card will remain valid.
Q.5 I have lost my Id card. How to get a new one ?
Ans. Obtain the application form EPIC 002 from the ERO or download from the website fill it and submit at the ERO along with FIR , Proof of Address, Proof of Identity and Passport size photograph and depositing a prescribed fee.
Q.6 If I am working and residing in a state which is different from my native place , Can I be a voter in my native Place ?
Ans. You can be enrolled at the place of Residence as you are an Ordinary Resident of that place in terms of Sec 19(b) of the RP Act and can not get enrolled in your native place.
Q.7 Which is the relevant date for determining the qualified age of 18 years for registration ?
Ans. As per the RP Act the qualifying date means the First day of January of the Year in which the Electoral Roll is prepared or revised.
Q.8 Can a person be enrolled at more than one place ?
Ans. A person cannot enrolled as a voter in more than one place in the same constituency or in more than one constituency as per the representation of Peoples Act 1950.
Q.9 Can a Non citizen of India can become a voter ?
Ans. A person who is not a citizen of India cannot be registered as a voter .
Q.10 Can a non resident Indian citizen become a voter ?
Ans. Only a person who is ordinarily resident in a Constituency is entitled to be registered in the Electoral Roll of that Constituency. However such of the non resident Indian Citizens who are employed in Govt of India and posted out side India are eligible to be registered as voters in terms of Sec 20(8) (d) read with Sec 20 (3) of the RO Act 1950.
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