Voter list mein mera naam nahi hai. Kya phir bhi mujhe vote daalne denge?
Simple answer
Nahi. Vote tabhi daal sakte ho jab aapka naam aapke area ki voter list (electoral roll) mein ho — sirf voter ID card kaafi nahi hai. Election se kaafi pehle Form 6 bharo. Naam list mein hai toh voter ID na hone par bhi kisi aur approved photo ID se vote daal sakte ho.
Real-life examples
Fatima is saal 18 ki hui hain, par kabhi register nahi kiya. Woh voters.eci.gov.in par age aur address proof ke saath online Form 6 bharti hain. BLO ki verification ke baad naam judta hai aur woh vote daal sakti hain.
Gurpreet ke paas voter ID card hai, lekin ghar badalne ke baad uska naam list se hat gaya. Booth par woh vote nahi daal sakta, kyunki sirf list mein naam wale hi vote daal sakte hain. Use Form 6 se dobara apply karna hoga.
Lakshmi booth pahunchti hain toh pata chalta hai ki unke naam se koi vote daal chuka hai. Woh Presiding Officer ko batati hain, apni identity prove karti hain aur ballot paper par 'tendered vote' daalti hain.
Aapko kya karna chahiye?
- 1Polling se kaafi pehle voters.eci.gov.in par ya 1950 par call karke apna naam check karo.
- 2Naam na ho toh age aur address proof ke saath online ya apne BLO ke through Form 6 bharo. Address shift ya correction ke liye Form 8 bharo.
- 3Agar aapke state mein voter list ke special revision ke dauran naam hat gaya, toh maange gaye documents ke saath last date se pehle claim karo.
- 4Nomination ki last date se pehle apply karo — uske baad us election ki list freeze ho jaati hai.
- 5Polling day par voter ID card ya Election Commission ka approved koi photo ID, jaise Aadhaar, passport ya driving licence, saath rakho.
- 6Agar aap job karte ho, toh polling day par law se milne wali paid holiday lo.
Exceptions aur zaroori baatein
- Nomination ki last date ke baad us election ke liye naam joda ya badla nahi ja sakta, isliye late application agle election mein kaam aayegi.
- Agar ERO application reject kare, toh aap district level appellate officer aur phir state ke Chief Electoral Officer ke paas appeal kar sakte ho.
- Jail ya police custody mein band log vote nahi daal sakte, sirf preventive detention walon ko chhodkar.
Official legal reference
Constitution of India — Article 326
Elections adult suffrage se hote hain: 18 saal ya zyada ka har citizen, jab tak law se disqualified na ho, voter banne ka haqdaar hai.
Representation of the People Act, 1950 — Sections 14, 19, 23, 24
Saal mein chaar qualifying dates, kaun register ho sakta hai, naam jodna (nomination last date ke baad nahi), aur officer ke decision par appeal.
Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 62, 135B
Sirf electoral roll mein naam wale vote daal sakte hain; jail ya police custody se vote nahi; employees ko polling day par paid holiday.
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 — Rule 49P
Agar aapke naam se koi vote daal chuka hai, toh identity prove karke aap tendered ballot daal sakte ho.
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- 26 Jan 1950
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