Voter ID Basics - Complete Guide

The minimum age for Voter ID card is 18 years. You can apply for voter registration when you are 17+ years old, but the card will be issued only after you complete 18 years. The eligibility criteria requires you to be 18 years old on the qualifying date (1st January of the year). You can submit Form 6 for new voter registration online through NVSP portal or offline through BLO (Booth Level Officer). Documents required: age proof, address proof, and photographs.

Documents required for Voter ID card: 1) Age proof (birth certificate, school certificate, passport, PAN card), 2) Address proof (Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, utility bills, bank statement), 3) Passport size photographs (usually 2 recent photos), 4) For address change: new address proof, 5) For correction: supporting documents for correction. All documents should be self-attested. You can apply online through National Voters' Service Portal (NVSP) or offline through Electoral Registration Office.

To check Voter ID application status: 1) Visit National Voters' Service Portal (NVSP) - nvsp.in, 2) Click on "Track Application Status", 3) Enter reference number received during application, 4) Select state and application type, 5) Submit to view status, 6) Status shows: Application received, Under verification, Approved, Card printed, Dispatched, Delivered, 7) You can also track through SMS: Send EPIC to 1950, 8) Visit local Electoral Registration Office with reference number, 9) Contact BLO (Booth Level Officer) of your area.

Yes, NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) can apply for Voter ID card but with certain conditions: 1) Must be Indian citizen, 2) Must be 18+ years old, 3) Should not have acquired citizenship of another country, 4) Must be ordinarily resident at the address mentioned in passport, 5) Need to fill Form 6A (special form for NRIs), 6) Submit passport copy as proof of Indian citizenship, 7) Provide overseas address details, 8) NRI voters can vote in person at polling station only (no postal ballot for NRIs), 9) Must be present in India during elections to vote.

To update/correct Voter ID details: 1) For name correction/change: Submit Form 8 with supporting documents, 2) For address change within constituency: Submit Form 8A, 3) For address change to different constituency: Submit Form 6 (new registration) and Form 7 (deletion from old constituency), 4) For photo update: Submit Form 8 with new photograph, 5) For EPIC number correction: Submit Form 8, 6) Documents required: Proof of correction (marriage certificate, gazette notification, etc.), 7) Apply online through NVSP portal or offline through Electoral Office, 8) Processing time: 15-30 days.