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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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New Delhi – 110 001.
No. 3/4/ID/2016/SDR-Vol.I.
Dated, the 2nd May 2016.
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 Elector’s 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 Elector’s
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
Elector’s Photo Identity Card under the said provisions of rule 28 of the Registration
of Electors Rules, 1960, the electors shall produce their Elector’s Photo Identity
Card at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce those
Elector’s 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’s 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 28th August,
1993, directing the issue of Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to all electors,
according to a time bound programme; and
6. Whereas, Elector’s Photo Identity Card has been issued to all registered
electors in the State of Puducherry.
7. Whereas, in addition, the Commission has directed that ‘Authenticated
Photo Voter’s Slip’ shall be distributed to the electors before the date of poll for
the current General Elections;
8. Now, therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal
and factual position, the Election Commission hereby directs that for current General
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry which had been notified
on 22-4-2016, all electors who have been issued EPIC shall produce the EPIC for
their identification at the polling station 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:-
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(i) Passport;
(ii) Driving Licence;
(iii) Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by
Central/State Government PSUs/Public Limited Companies;
(iv) Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office;
(v) PAN Card;
(vi) Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR;
(vii) MNREGA Job Card;
(viii) Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry
of Labour;
(ix) Pension Document with photograph,
(x) Authenticated Photo Voter’s Slip issued by the election machinery;
and
(xi) Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
9. In the case of EPIC, clerical errors, spelling mistakes, etc., should be
ignored provided, the identity of the elector can be established by the EPIC. If an
elector produces an Elector’s Photo Identity Card, which has been issued by the
Electoral Registration Officer of another Assembly Constituency, such EPICs shall
also be accepted for identification provided, 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 paragraph 8 above.
10. Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 8 above, overseas electors who
are registered in the electoral rolls under section 20A of the Representation of the
People Act, 1950, based on the particulars in their Passport, shall be identified on
the basis of their original Passport only (and no other identity document) in the
polling station.
(By order)
ANUJ JAIPURIAR,
Secretary.
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