Last Update: 08th April 2011

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 (NOTE:    "Voters List" is the common name for "Electoral Rolls".)  

 

 

ELECTORAL ROLLS

1.         How can I get enrolled in the Electoral Rolls?

You can get enrolled by submitting a Form-6 to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) / Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) concerned. 

2.        When can I get enrolled?

Legally a person can get enrolled at any time except during the period between the last date of nomination and the date of completion of electoral process.

But, usually voters will be enrolled during preparation / revision of Electoral Rolls as directed by the Election Commission of India.

3.        What is the eligibility to get enrolled?

As per the law, you should be --

  1. a Citizen of India;

  2. of not less than 18 years of age as on the qualifying date;

  3. ordinarily resident in the constituency where you want to get enrolled;

  4. of sound mind; and

  5. not disqualified from voting under the law.  

4.        What documents need I produce for getting enrolled?

Production of the documentary evidences relating to the following will facilitate the speedy disposal of your application:

  • Proof of age

  • Proof of citizenship

  • Proof of ordinary residence.

If you do not have the documentary evidences, the particulars furnished by you in Form-6 will be verified and your application will be disposed of accordingly.  

 5.        I have been called for an enquiry and I have attended, but my photograph was not taken.  What should I do?

For getting enrolled into the Electoral Rolls, the ERO / AERO has to be satisfied that you are eligible for getting enrollment.  In case, ERO / AERO requires additional information / verification of particulars through field enquiry, he will inform you later on.  

6.         What is the age limit for getting enrolled as a voter?

The minimum age limit is 18 years as on the qualifying date.  The qualifying date will be announced by the Election Commission of India.  

7.         What is qualifying date?

Qualifying date means the first day of January of the year in which the Electoral Rolls are prepared or revised.  

8.         How can I search for my name in the Electoral Rolls?

Electoral Rolls for every Assembly Constituency are organized into parts.  The index page of the roll gives details of the parts / polling stations and the areas / localities covered thereunder.  Using the same, you can easily search for your details.

9.         How deletion of the entries in the Electoral Rolls is made?

Deletion of entries will be made in the following cases: 

  1. Death of the voter.

  2. Change of residence.

  3. Elector otherwise not entitled to be registered in that roll.  

10.        I want to get an extract of Electoral Roll.  Where and how can I get it?

Electoral Roll is a public document.  You can get by payment of prescribed fees as under.

Sl. No.

Particulars

Fee Payable

Issuing Authority

1.

 Extract of Electoral Rolls

 Rs.5/- per record.

 Electoral Registration  
 Officer for the concerned 
 Constituency

2.

 Copy of Electoral Rolls

 Rs.2/- per page

3.

 Electoral Rolls CD              

 Rs.100/- per CD

 Elections Department, 
 Villianur Road,  Reddiarpalayam,
 Puducherry-605010.

11.        Can I get enrolled in more than one place?

No.  You can't get enrolled more than once at a time, whether within the same constituency or in different constituencies.

12.        I have changed my residence.  Do I need to enroll again?

Yes.  The entries in the Electoral Rolls are arranged in a systematic manner, usually according to house number.  Hence, if you change your residence, you have to apply to the ERO / AERO in whose jurisdiction your new residence comes, by submitting --

  Form 6 

in case your new residence is falling in a different Assembly Constituency.

  Form 8A           

in case your new residence is falling in the same Assembly Constituency.  

13.        Where can I get the Forms?  Where should I submit them?

You can obtain & submit the filled-in forms with the ERO / AERO concerned.  

14.        I am a labourer.  I will be going to other places for seasonal agricultural works.  When I have gone to other places, my name has been deleted.  What should I do?

You are entitled to get enrolled in the place of your ordinary residence.  Accordingly, temporary absences from your place of ordinary residence will be ignored.  If your name is deleted inadvertently, please contact ERO / AERO concerned.

15.        I am hailing from another place.  I am studying in Puducherry and residing in a hostel.  Can I get enrolled as I have completed 18 years of age?

Much depends on the facts.  If you are residing there only temporarily, you are not entitled.  On the other hand, you can get enrolled in your normal place of residence (i.e. your native place / home town) eventhough you are temporarily absent from there.

However, if you are residing in the hostel more or less continuously, going to your normal home or place of residence only for short periods, you can be enrolled in the place where you are ordinarily residing.

16.        I am coming from another constituency.  Need I get a deletion certificate for enrolling here?

As per the existing procedure, you should furnish the details of previous address in Form-6 so as to enable ERO / AERO concerned to take necessary steps to delete your entry there.  This will take some time.  Deletion certificate is not compulsory.  However, if you can bring the deletion certificate, it facilitates speedy disposal of your application.

17.        What is transposition?

When there is a change of residence within the constituency, the elector's name will be deleted from the old address and included in the new address, of course lying within the same constituency.  The elector has to apply in Form 8A to the ERO / AERO concerned.

18.        I have shifted my residence to a new location, but in the same street.  Need I enroll again?

Yes.  Any change of residence, even change to next house also requires fresh enrolment either by Form 6 or Form 8A as the case may be.  

 

 

ELECTORS' PHOTO IDENTITY CARD (EPIC)

1.         During enquiry, my photograph was taken but I have not been issued EPIC so far.  What should I do?

If your photograph is taken and if your name is enrolled, then EPIC will be issued to you soon.  You may contact ERO / AERO concerned for further details.

2.         How can I obtain an EPIC?

You have to be first enrolled as an elector (voter).  You can apply for EPIC in the Form 'EPIC 001' to ERO / AERO.

3.         Whether I need to pay any fees for getting EPIC?      

No. EPIC is issued free of cost.  However, if you have lost your EPIC, to obtain a duplicate EPIC, you have to pay a fee of Rs.25/-.

4.         I have lost my EPIC.  How can I get a new one?

You can apply to the ERO / AERO concerned in the Form 'EPIC 002' along with a fee of Rs.25/- in cash.

5.         I have an EPIC, but my name doesn't figure in the Electoral Rolls.  
            What should I do?

Your name might have been deleted on verification because of change of your residence.  In that case, you can apply to the ERO / AERO in whose jurisdiction you are residing at present.

6.         My EPIC has some errors.  How can I get it corrected?

You can surrender the EPIC and request the ERO / AERO to issue a new EPIC.  You need to mention what corrections you require in Form 'EPIC 004' and Form-8.

  7.       My EPIC was issued long back.  Is it valid now?

Yes.  You can crosscheck against your entry in the Electoral Rolls wherein your EPIC number would have been mentioned.

8.         Can I use my EPIC for other purposes?

EPIC is basically meant for voter identification.  However, the EPIC may be used as an identity card under different Government schemes.

 

ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE (EVM) / ELECTIONS

1.         Where can I vote?

You can vote in the polling station covering your area of residence.  To know which is your polling station, you may click here.  

2.         How can I vote using the EVM?

Voting using EVM is very simple.  In the voting compartment, a balloting unit with a ballot paper fixed on it is displayed.  You can select the candidate of your choice by pressing the button against the candidate.  As confirmation of your voting, the lamp indicator situated in line with the name and symbol of the candidate glows 'RED'.

3.         Need I carry my EPIC to cast my vote?

Yes.  The main purpose of EPIC is elector identification.  Accordingly, you have to carry the same.  

4.         What is the advantage of Electronic Voting Machine?

There will not be any rejected votes.  It is foolproof.  Counting will also be faster.