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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAR 105 CHUVISA 2023, Bengaluru, Dated: 5^th April 2023.

The following Order No. 3/4/ID/2023/SDR/Vol.I, dated: 31^st March 2023 of the Election

Commission of India is published hereunder for general information :-

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001

No.3/4/ID/2023/SDR/VOL.I Dated: 31^st March 2023

ORDER

1.

Whereas, Section 61 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that with a view

to preventing impersonation of electors, so as to make the right of genuine electors to vote under

section 62 of that Act more effective, provisions may be made by rules under that Act for use of

Electors Photo Identity Card for electors as the means of establishing their identity at the time of

polling; and

2.

Whereas, Rule 28 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, empowers the Election

Commission to direct, with a view to preventing impersonation of electors and facilitating their

identification at the time of poll, the issue of Electors Photo Identity Card to electors bearing their

photographs at State cost; and

3.

Whereas, Rules 49H (3) and 49K (2) (b) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, stipulate

that where the electors of a constituency have been supplied with Electors Photo Identity Card under

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the said provisions of Rule 28 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, the electors shall produce

their Elector Photo Identity Card at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce

those Elector Photo Identity Card may result in the denial of permission to vote; and

4.

Whereas, a combined and harmonious reading of the aforesaid provisions of the said Act and

the Rules, makes it clear that although the right to vote arises by the existence of the name in the

electoral roll, it is also dependent upon the use of the Elector Photo Identity Card, where provided by

the Election Commission at State cost, as the means of establishing their identity at the time of polling

and that both are to be used together; and

5.

Whereas, the Election Commission made an Order on the 28^th August, 1993, directing the

issue of Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to all electors, according to a time bound programme;

and

6. Whereas, Electors Photo Identity Cards have been issued to approximate 100% electors in the State of

Karnataka; and

7.

Now, therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal and factual position,

the Election Commission hereby directs that for the current General Election to the Legislative

Assembly of Karnataka to be notified on 13-04-2023, all electors who have been issued EPIC are

expected to produce the EPIC for their identification at the polling stations before casting their votes.

Those electors who are not able to produce the EPIC shall produce one of the following alternative

photo identity documents for establishing their identity: -

(i) Aadhaar Card,

(ii) MNREGA Job Card,

(iii) Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,

(iv) Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,

(v) Driving License,

(vi) PAN Card,

(vii) Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,

(viii) Indian Passport,

(ix) Pension document with photograph,

(x)

Service

Identity

Cards

with

photograph

issued

to

employees

by

Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies,

(xi) Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and

(xii) Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment,

Government of India

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8.

In the case of EPIC, clerical errors, spelling mistakes, etc. should be ignored provided that the

identity of the elector can be established by the EPIC. If an elector produces an EPIC which has been

issued by the Electoral Registration Officer of another Assembly Constituency, such EPIC shall also

be accepted for identification provided that the name of that elector finds place in the electoral roll

pertaining to the polling station where the elector has turned up for voting. If it is not possible to

establish the identity of the elector on account of mismatch of photograph, etc. the elector shall have

to produce one of the alternative photo documents mentioned in Para 7 above.

9.

Notwithstanding anything in Para 7 above, overseas electors who are registered in the

electoral roll under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, based on the

particulars in their Indian Passport, shall be identified on the basis of their original passport only (and

no other identity document) in the polling station.

By Order,

( S.B.JOSHI )

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

(SANJAY B.S.,)

Under Secretary to Government

D.P.A.R (Elections)

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