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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan,
Ashoka Road,
New Delhi – 110 001.
No. 3/4/ID/2019/SDR/Vol.I.
Dated, 12th October 2019.
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 Cards have been issued to all
substantially large number of electors in the States; and
7. Now, therefore, after taking into account, all relevant factors and
the legal and factual position, the Election Commission hereby directs that for
current Bye-Elections from 46 Assembly Constituencies (as per Annexure-I) of
16 States and the Bye-Elections from 23-Samastipur (SC) Parliamentary
Constituency in the State of Bihar & 45-Satara Parliamentary Constituency
in the State of Maharashtra, which have been notified on 23-09-2019 and
27-09-2019, all electors who have been issued EPIC shall produce the EPIC
for their identification at the polling station before casting their votes.
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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) 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) Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
(xi) Aadhaar Card.
8. 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 7 above.
9. Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 7 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)
N.T. BHUTIA,
Secretary.
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Uttar Pradesh
175 – Lucknow Cantt.
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Uttar Pradesh
212 – Govindnagar
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Uttar Pradesh
237 – Manikpur
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Uttar Pradesh
248 – Pratapgarh
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Uttar Pradesh
269 – Zaidpur (SC)
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Uttar Pradesh
280 – Jalalpur
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Uttar Pradesh
282 – Balha (SC)
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Uttar Pradesh
354 – Ghosi
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Gujarat
16 – Radhanpur
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Gujarat
32 – Bayad
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