Q1.Who can become a voter?
Ans. Any person who is:
1) a citizen of India
2) 18 years of age or above on the qualifying date which is presently 1.1.2012
Or
born on 1.1.1994 or earlier.
3) ordinarily resident in Delhi.This includes a student in a University,
Institute etc.
4) not disqualified to be voter e.g. not of unsound mind etc.
Q2. How do I Enrol as a voter and get my voter ID card?
Ans. To become a voter you need to fill in the application
Form – 6. Once this Form is accepted, your name will be included in the Electoral
Roll as a voter.
There are four options you can follow to fill in Form 6 and these are given below
:
Option I - Online application.
Step I - Go to
Enrol Online on the home page
Step II - If you are a new user, please sign up, you will obtain a user name and
password.
Step III - Upload one passport size colour photograph in the space mentioned in
the Form. This is mandatory.
Step IV - Upload the following documents in the space mentioned in the Form. Uploading
is optional.
In case you are unable to upload the documents below then the Booth Level Officer
(BLO) who will come to your residence to verify the information, will collect both
the documents from you so please keep these ready.
a) Proof of your residence ( such as driving license, passport,
bank pass book, any postal letter received in your name on your address etc).
In case you are a student residing in a Hostel of your University / Institute or
elsewhere (e.g. PG) etc., then please get a Declaration in the proforma at Annexure
One
(click here also)to Form 6. A scanned copy can also be uploaded.
b) Proof of your age,such as birth certificate, school leaving
certificate etc. However this is only required if you are between 18 and 21 years
of age.
Option II - Down load Form 6 from the website and send it by post.
Step I - Go to Forms
on the top of the home page.
Step II - You will get a number of choices, click onForm 6: Application for Inclusion as a New Voter for the First Time.
Step III - Down load the Form, fill it, and stick one passport size photograph on
the space given.
Step IV - Sign the Form and attach the following :
a) Proof of your residence, such as driving license, passport,
bank pass book, any postal letter received on your address etc.
b) Proof of your age if you are between 18 and 21 years of age
( such as birth certificate, school leaving certificate etc.)
Step V - Send the Form and documents by post to the VREC (Voters’ Registration and
EPIC Centre) of your Assembly Constituency. The procedure to identify the VREC of
your Assembly Constituency is given in the Answer to Question No.3 below.
Option III - Down load Form 6 from the website and deliver it personally.
Step I - Go to Forms
on the top of the home page.
Step II - You will get a number of choices, click onForm 6: Application for Inclusion as a New Voter for the First Time.
Step III - Down load the Form, fill it, and stick one passport size photograph on
the space given.
Step IV - Sign the Form and attach the following :
a) Proof of your residence, such as driving license, passport,
bank pass book, any postal letter received on your address etc.
b) Proof of your age if you are between 18 and 21 years of age
( such as birth certificate, school leaving certificate etc.)
Step V - You can deliver the Form and the documents to any one of the following
:
a) The VREC of your Assembly Constituency. To know your VREC, please see the Answer
to Question No. 3 given below. This facility is available throughout the year.
b) You can go to the closest Designated Location and deliver it there. For details
of your closest Designated Location please see the Answer to Question No.4 below.
This option is available only during the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls
during 01.10.2011 to 01.11.2011.
c) You can give the documents to your Booth Level Officer (BLO). To know your BLO,
please see the Answer to Question No.5 below. This option is only available during
the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls during 01.10.2011 to 01.11.2011.
Option IV - Personally collect and deliver Form 6.
Step I - You can go to the VREC of your Assembly Constituency, or to the closest
Designated Location or your BLO. You can pick up Form 6, attach the documents in
proof of your residence and age (if you are between 18 and 21) and submit this to
any of the following :
i) Your VREC.
ii) Closest Designated Location.
iii) Your BLO.
iv) By post to your VREC.
The facility of collecting and delivering Forms at the Designated Location and the
BLO is only available during the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls, that
is during 01.10.2011 to 01.11.2011.
Q3. How do I know where my VREC is ?
Ans. There is one VREC for each of the 70 Assembly Constituencies
(AC).
To know your VREC, you have to know your AC first.For this go to the Know Your Assembly Constituencyon the home page and enter
your locality name such as Greater Kailash, Mayur Vihar etc.You will get details
of your Assembly Constituency and Number.
After that, go to Know Your VRECon the home page and check the details of
the VREC corresponding to your Assembly Constituency.
Q4. How do I know where my closest Designated Location is ?
Ans. To see the details of the Designated Location closest to you,
please go to What is New on the home page and click on Designated Locations for Summary Revision 2012. Click on
your Assembly Constituency and you will get details of the Designated Locations
where you can go to pick up and submit Form 6.
Q5. Where can I find details of my BLO ?
Ans. To know your BLO, please go to Know Your Booth Level Officer (BLO). on the home page,
click on the Select Button for the address closest to you and you will get the details
of your BLO.
Q6. I have submitted my Form 6 online. What happens after that?
Ans. The Booth Level Officer for your area shall visit you at the
residence that you have given and will do the following :
i) Confirm that you actually reside at the address mentioned by you in Form-6.
ii) Verify your photograph with you in person.
iii) Obtain your signature to the down loaded application of your application Form
6, (which the BLO will bring with him.)
iv) Take the proof of residence from you ( in case you have not uploaded it)
v) Take the proof of age from you ( in case you are between 18 and 21 years of age
and have not uploaded it).
Q7. I have submitted my Form 6 by post / in person. What happens
after that ?
Ans.The Booth Level Officer for your area shall visit you at the
residence that you have given and will do the following :
i) Confirm that you actually reside at the address mentioned by you in Form-6.
ii) Verify your photograph with you in person.
Q8.I am already enrolled as a voter but I have shifted my residence
and I have a new address. What do I need to do now?
Ans.In case you are already enrolled as a voter and have shifted
your address, then the procedure to be followed to enroll you at your new address
will depend on whether you are residing in the same Assembly Constituency or your
new residence is in a new Assembly Constituency.
a) In case your new residence is in a different Assembly Constituency then you have
to fill in Form 6. For this you can either fill it Online or give it personally
or by post. For the procedure involved, please look at Answers to Questions No.
2, 3, 4 and 5 above.
The only document that you are required to submit is the proof of your new residence
such as electricity bill etc. No other document is required to be submitted by you.
b) In case your new residence is in the same Assembly Constituency then you have
to fill Form 8A.
For this you can either fill it Online or give it personally or by post. For the
procedure involved, please look at Answers to Questions No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.
The only document that you are required to attach is proof of your new residence
such as electricity bill etc. You are not required to submit any other document.
Q9. My father has expired, what do I need to do ?
Ans.His name and the names of all people who have expired have
to be deleted from the Electoral Roll.
For this you will have to fill Form 7. You can give it
personally or by post. For the procedure involved, please look at Answers to Questions
No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.
The only document that you are required need to attach is a Death Certificate. No
other document is required.
Q10. I suspect that my neighbour has got additional Voter Identity
Cards (EPIC) by giving fake identities, is there anything I can do ?
Ans. Yes you can objectto this.For this you will
have to fill Form 7. You can give it personally or by post.For
the procedure involved, please look at Answers to Questions No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.
Q11.When will my name be included in the Electoral Roll?
Ans. After your application has been accepted, your name and other
details will be included in the Electoral Roll. The name of all the accepted applications
shall be published on the date of Final Publication of Electoral Roll on 5th January
2012. This Electoral Roll shall be available on this website and also at all the
VRECs.
Q12. How will I get my Electors Photo Identity Card(EPIC)?
Ans. The EPIC or Voter Identity Card for all the first time applicants
whose applications have been accepted shall be handed over on National Voter’s Day
to be celebrated on 25th January 2012. All such applicants shall be invited for
this occasion. All other applicants shall get their Voter Identity Card by Speed
Post after 15th January 2012.
Q13.I am already a voter and want to inspect the details about
myself in the Electoral Roll. Can I do this and how?
Ans. Yes.Go to the Home page of this website and click on Check your Name in the Electoral Roll.
Q14.How can I know my Assembly Constituency?
Ans. You can get the name of your Assembly Constituency by going
to the Home page of this website and clickingknow your Assembly Constituency.
Q15.Where can I get information on the Member of Parliament and
Member of Legislative Assembly from my Constituency?
Ans. After knowing your Assembly Constituency, you may go to the
Home page and click “Know your MLA” for getting information on the Member of
Assembly Constituency and click “Know your MP” for getting information on the Member of
Parliament for your Parliamentary Constituency.
Q16.How can I get any assistance or help in respect of election
related services in Delhi?
Ans. Any assistance or help in respect of election related services
is available on Telephone No.23918888 OR 1950. Any complaint on these services can
also be lodged on these numbers. You can also contact us by going to the top of
the Home page.
Q17.I have recently got married.How can I get my wife enrolled
at my address?
Ans. This will depend on the following:-
(a) If your wife is a voter for the first time then she will have to fill in Form-6
for enrollment as a new voter.
(b) In case your wife is already a voter but not in the same Assembly Constituency
(such as enrolled in some other Assembly Constituency of Delhi, or anywhere else
in India), then she will need to fill in Form-6 for change of residence.
(c) If she is a voter in the same Assembly Constituency as you but needs only to
change her address then, in such case she needs to fill in Form-8A for change of
residence within the same Assembly Constituency.
(d) As proof of residence she can submit a copy of her marriage certificate or copy
of the marriage invitation card.
Q18.I have received my Voter Identity Card (EPIC).However,this
card contains a mistake.How do I get it corrected?
Ans. Such mistakes are usually in respect of age, spelling of name
and address etc.
(a) Please fill in Form-8 alongwith proof of the correct information. For example,
for getting age corrected, please attach proof of age such as School Board Examination
Result Certificate. For proving correct residence, please give proof of residence
etc.
(b) In case the mistake has been due to an error on the part of the Election Officials
then the correction will be made free of cost. In case you are responsible for the
mistake in the first place such as by entering incorrect information, then you need
to pay Rs.25/- in cash at your VREC for receiving the corrected Voter Identity Card
(EPIC). Please remember to take the receipt for the amount paid by you.
Q19.I have recently joined Delhi University as a student.I passed
school from another State / UT and I am living in Delhi in Hostel / as a paying
guest / with relative / elsewhere but within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Am I eligible to be enrolled in Delhi? If yes, what do I need to do?
Ans. Yes, you are most definitely eligible, provided that you are
not enrolled anywhere else in the country and you are residing within the National
Capital Territory of Delhi.
(a) You need to fill in Form-6 for enrollment as a new voter. Please attach your
age proof if your are between the age of 18 to 21.
(b) As proof of residence, you have to fill in the requisite Declaration and have
it duly signed by Hostel Incharge / Principal / Registrar / Director / Dean.
Q20.I am studying in Standard 12 in school.Am I eligible to be
enrolled as a voter?What do I need to do?
Ans. Ans. Yes, you are eligible provided you will be 18 years of
age or more as on 01.01.2012 and you live within the National Capital Territory
of Delhi. You need to fill in Form-6 as a new voter and attach proof of your age
and proof of residence.
Q21.What documents do I need to submit to show proof of age?
Ans. There are many suggested documents suggested for submission
of proof of age. You can choose any one of the following:-
a) Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or district office of the Registrar
of Births & Deaths or Baptism certificate; or
b) Birth certificate from the school (Govt./Recognized) last attended by the applicant
or any other recognized educational institution; or
c) If a person is class 10 or more pass, he should give a copy of the mark sheet
of class 10 or 12, if it contains date of birth as a proof of date of birth.
d) Mark sheet of class 8 if it contains date of birth; or
e) Mark sheet of class 5 if it contains date of birth; or
f) A declaration in prescribed format given in Annexure-1 made by either of his
parents if the person is not educated till class 10 (in those cases where parent
himself for verification before BLO/ERO/AERO); or
g) A certificate of his age given by a sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat
or by a member of the concerned Municipal Corporation / Municipal Committee, the
person is not educated till class 10 and both the parents are not alive.
h) Any other Government document showing age e.g. Passport.
Q22.What documents do I need to submit as proof of residence?
Ans. There are many documents suggested to prove your place of
residence and you can choose any one of the following:-
a) Bank / Kisan / Post Office current Pass Book, or
b) Applicant’s Ration Card / Passport / Driving license / Income Tax Return filed
or Assessment Order, or
c) Latest Water / Telephone / Electricity / Gas Connection Bill for that address,
either in the name of the applicant or that of his / her immediate relation like
parents etc. or
d) Postal department’s post received / delivered in the applicant’s name at the
given address.
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