Registration of New Voters
The Election Commission of India has always been committed for conducting free, fair, and inclusive elections, for which an error-free and updated electoral roll is a prerequisite. The electoral roll is updated regularly through the Annual Summary Revision and continuous updation, wherein the special focus is given on registration of new/ prospective electors, who are/ would be eligible for registration in the electoral roll.
Earlier, the registration in the electoral roll was done with respect to one qualifying date i.e. 1st January of the coming year, however with the recent change in the registration process; the provision of four qualifying dates have been introduced, i.e. 01st January, 01st April, 01st July and 01st October of the year in which the final publication of electoral is done. The said provisions have enabled more prospective electors to submit advance application/ claim for registration in Form-6, upon the draft publication of the electoral roll, usually done in November every year.
How To Register to Vote
Visit https://voterportal.eci.gov.in/ for voter registration. Also, you can use Voter Helpline App to verify your name in Electoral Roll or register online.
Voter Registration Status
Visit https://electoralsearch.in/ to see if you are registered to vote. If your name appears in the list, you are eligible to vote, otherwise you need to register to vote.
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