Check list of documents needed to cast vote without Voter ID

You must be aware that Voter ID and identity proof are required to vote in the assembly elections. Voter ID card is an essential document issued by the Government of India that allows a citizen to vote in elections at the regional, state and national level.

If your Voter ID card is lost and you have not registered an FIR or applied for a new card, then you can submit your voter ID card by submitting an optional document issued by the Central Government, State Government, Public Limited Companies, Passbook issued by Banks, Post Office etc.

can cast vote. Voters can cast their vote by showing these 11 photo identity documents as an alternative to the Voter ID card in addition to the Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Along with this, we will also tell you how you can download Digital Voter ID Card.

Here are the alternatives of Voter ID card:

• PAN card
• driving license
• Passport
• Service Identity Card with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Public Limited Companies, Passbook with photograph issued by Bank or Post Office, Smart Card issued by Registrar General of India under National Population Register, MGNREGA Job Card
• Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labor
• Pension document with photo
• Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs

• Aadhar Card

Voter List Name:

The Election Commission has made a mandatory rule that your name should be included in the vote list.

If your name does not figure in the voter list and you have the identity document prescribed by the ECI, you will not be allowed to vote.

Download Digital Voter ID Card:

1. You need to visit the official website of Election Commission https://voterportal.eci.gov.in or https://nvsp.in/ to download Digital Voter ID Card.
2. Register or login to your account in NVSP portal.
3. Note that you must have an account to login.
4. If you do not have an account, you can create an account with an e-mail ID and mobile number.
5. After creating an account, you need to enter some details.
6. After entering all the details a login ID will be generated. Now login to the portal.
7. After login enter the EPIC number or form reference number and select the state.
8. You will receive an OTP on your registered number.
9. Enter the OTP and you will get the option to download e-EPIC.
10. Click on Download E-Epic
11. A PDF file of Voter ID will be downloaded.
12. You can save the e-EPIC or print the ID card.