Indian General Election, 2019
You can vote only if
your name appears in the Voter List (also known as Electoral Roll). Voters can
also find information on Polling Booths, Contesting candidates, Election Dates
& Timings, Identity cards and EVM.
How to vote
Voting Process at
Polling Booth
·
First polling official
will check your name on the voter list and check your ID proof
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Second polling
official will ink your finger, give you a slip and take your signature on a
register (Form 17A)
·
You will have to
deposit the slip at the third polling official and show your inked finger and
then proceed to the polling booth
·
Record your vote by
pressing the ballot button opposite the symbol of the candidate of your choice
on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM); You will hear a beep sound
·
Check the slip that
appears in the transparent window of the VVPAT machine. The slip with the
Candidate serial No., Name and Symbol shall be visible for 7 seconds before it
drops in the sealed VVPAT box
·
You can press NOTA,
None of the Above, if you don't like any candidate; it's the last button on the
EVM
·
For more information,
please see the Voter Guide on http://ecisveep.nic.in/
Mobile phones, cameras or any other gadget is
not allowed inside a polling booth.
Name in Voter List / Electoral Roll
You can only vote if
your name appears in the Voter List (also known as electoral roll). Verify your
name on the list by either:
·
Logging on to electoralsearch.in
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Calling the Voter
Helpline 1950 (please add your STD code before dialling)
·
SMS <ECI> space
<EPIC No> to 1950 (EPIC stands for Electors Photo Identity Card also
commonly known as Voter ID card). Example - If your EPIC is 12345678 then sms
ECI 12345678 to 1950
·
Download Voter Helpline App
Candidate Names
Voters can visit
Candidate Affidavit Portal (click here) or download the Voter Helpline App (click here) to see the list of candidates. Please note
this data is updated as affidavits are filed by candidates.
Find Polling booth (Where to vote)
·
Voters can go to electoralsearch.in or
use Voter Helpline App to find their polling booth
·
Voters can call the
Voter Helpline, the number is 1950 (please add your STD code before dialling)
·
For Polling station
location SMS <ECIPS> space <EPIC No> to 1950
Mobile phones, cameras or any other gadget is
not allowed inside a polling booth.
How to use EVM (VVPAT)
·
EVM stands for
Electronic Voting Machine and VVPAT stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit
Trail (VVPAT). Click to see video for how to vote using EVM VVPAT
·
EVM-VVPAT : see this video for more details
Identity Card
Voters can carry any
of the Recognised ID cards for polling, 'Voter ID' card is not compulsory:
·
EPIC (Voter ID card)
·
Passport
·
Driving License
·
Service Identity Cards
with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited
Companies
·
Passbooks with
photograph issued by Bank/Post Office
·
PAN Card
·
Smart Card issued by
RGI under NPR
·
MNREGA Job Card
(Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee)
·
Health Insurance Smart
Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour
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Pension document with
photograph
·
Official identity
cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
·
Aadhaar Card
When is the Election (Election dates)?
Lok Sabha elections
are scheduled from 11 Apr – 23 May, 2019. Please visit electoralsearch.in to
check your exact date.
·
Phase 1 - 11th Apr
·
Phase 2 - 18th April
·
Phase 3 - 23rd April
·
Phase 4 - 29th April
·
Phase 5 - 6th May
·
Phase 6 - 12th May
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Phase 7 - 19th May
Election results will be announced on 23rd
May. Please note Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim Vidhan
Sabha elections will be held in parallel to Lok Sabha Elections, Please
check eci.gov.in for more information
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