How to Verify And Authenticate Voter ID Details and Add Family Members?

If you want to add the Voter ID Details online, add new voter in the electoral roll, edit the name on the electoral roll or change the address after transferring from one location to other then all these things can be done on the ECI website online. The Voter Helpline App to verify and update/authenticate the voter ID details of the voter of India can be helpful.

The voters/electors can get registered and logged in to ECI site or Voter Helpline App to verify and authenticate his/her details along with addition of family members. Alternatively you can opt other methods such as visit Common Service Centers (CSCs) or any nearby voter facilitation center to avail the below facilities-

1. Verification and corrections of the existing details
2. Authenticate entry by furnishing scanned/DigiLocker copy of anyone of the below documents for the identity/address proof (from any of the below)-
   • Indian Passport
   • Driving License
   • Aadhaar Card
   • Ration Card
   • Identity card for Government/Semi Government Officials
   • Bank Passbooks
   • Farmer’s Identity Card
   • PAN Card
   • Smart Card issued by RGI (x) Latest bill for water/electricity/telephone/gas connection
     • Providing details of family members and verifying their entries too
     • Updating details of family members already enrolled as voters
     • Providing details of eligible un-enrolled family members (born on or before 01.01.2001) and prospective electors born between (02.01.2002 till 01.01.2003) who are residing with the elector
     • Verifying GIS Coordinates of voters’ house through Mobile App
     • Feedback, if any, regarding existing Polling Stations and suggestions on alternate Polling Stations

The purpose behind addition of your mobile number and email id in the verification and authentication process of electors details is to help electors to get update of online application status, status of EPIC, Election Day announcement, to send voter slip on their registered email and mobile number.

Electors would also get regular notification on modifications on Serial No. and details of Polling Station, Change in BLO/ ERO, all information related to Polling Station will also be shared with the Electors.

So far, we’ve covered new voter ID online registration Form 6, register online for NRI new voter ID card, change address in voter ID card Form 8A, correction in voter ID cards etc. in below articles-

1. New Voter ID Online Registration Steps And Voter ID Application Form 6

2. Overseas Indian Voters – Register Online For NRI Voter ID Card

3. How to Change Address in Voter ID Card and Fill Form 8A?
4. Correction In Voter ID Card – Update Voter ID Card Details Online
5. Voter List Online In India – Check Your Name On Electoral Rolls
6. How To Find Serial And Part Number Of Electoral Roll Online?

Steps to Verify And Authenticate Voter ID Details and Add Family Members

1. Visit Election Commission of India or ECI Voters site
2. Click on login button if already registered otherwise register as a new user in ECI site by giving mobile number and email id, generate OTP (you will receive OTP on mobile and email both, fill them in the respective fields) then fill your first name and last name and create password
3. Click on Login link to Login into the ECI site by giving mobile number, password, captcha code and OTP received on your mobile phone
4. You will be directed to the homepage of the portal where you can do-
   • New registration for general electors after filling form 6
   • New registration for overseas (NRI) electors after filling form 6A
   • Delete name from existing elector roll after filling form 7
   • Shifting of residence/correction of entries in existing electoral roll/replacement of EPIC/marking of PwD can be done after filling form 8
5. Apart from above, you can-
   • Track your application status (all forms)
   • You can search in electoral roll to get elector details
   • You can find your polling station and BLO/ electoral officer details, assembly and parliamentary constituency details
   • You can download e-EPIC (digital version of your electoral photo ID card) by giving EPIC no. and state you belong to
   • You can register complaints and share your suggestions in this portal

You can also verify these details by visiting CSCs allocated for EVP in each district of the state and UTs across the country. You can also do the verification by visiting Voter Verification Centers (VVCs) by visiting there.

Voter Helpline, a mobile app launched by ECI where you can also verify electoral details. You can also call ECI helpline by dialing 1950 for the electors verification.

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