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How to verify your name is included in the voters list?

Posted on: 14/Mar/2018 6:06:29 PM
Elections throughout the world form the backbone of democracy. India is also a part of this. The next parliamentary election is scheduled during the year 2019.

It is a duty to check and verify the individual name is included on the voters` list. This important task is very much required as the voters` list keeps changing almost every day. There are chances that the name might have altogether removed from the voters list.

If you are interested in voting during an election (it is the individual duty to the country to vote) in the parliamentary or state legislative assembly elections, you must possess the voter ID card issued by the Election Commission. Further, your name must be on the voters list.Both are required to vote.

How to check whether the name is included in the voters list? Here are some steps:

Visit the website of the Election Commission NVSP

There are 2 ways to check whether the name is included. Either you can enter the personal details including name, address, etc., OR you can use the EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Centre) or the voter ID number.

If the EPIC number is indicated on your voter ID, here are the steps:

  • Visit the page voter search in NVSP.
  • Click the option search in the EPIC.
  • Enter your EPIC number. Check the menu below and click the right state. Lick Search.
  • In case your name is included in the voters` list, the search option will appear. If it does not appear, it indicates that your name is not included in the voters list.

If you do not have the EPIC number on your voter ID card

  • Visit the NVSP voter search page.
  • Click the search option in the details.
  • As per the instructions on this page, enter all particulars including name, gender, age, and the assembly constituency. Then enter the code that is displayed in Captcha. Press the enter button.
  • In case the search button appears below, it indicates that your name is included in the voters list, If the search button does not appear, it indicates that your name is not included in the voters list.

Generally, there are a whole lot of spelling errors in the names. There are numerous complaints regarding this.

If you end up with no results in this search, it indicates the spelling error might be the reason not agreeing as registered in the record. This is why it is advisable to search using the EPIC number as there are lesser chances of wrong results.