All about Voting - Faqs - Voter Registration

All of us know that voting procedures can get a little complicated at times. So, I've answered any question you may have and also sorted them by topic! This is as simple as it gets.

How do I register to vote?


On jaagore.com, you can register to vote in 3 easy steps:

	Fill out the online voter registration form on this website. It's easy and hardly takes 5 minutes!

	Take a printout of the PDF form (4 pages) generated after you complete your online registration. Be careful to print the main voter registration form (pages 3 & 4) in back-to-back format! If anybody from your house is already registered, fill in their details on Page 4. If you are a registered voter at a different constituency, fill in details regarding that also on Page 4.

	Sign and submit this Form along with necessary address proof and age proof document, at the office of your local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). You will find this address, contact details and its location on your city map on page 1 of the PDF form generated online. DO NOT forget to ask the receipt for your application.

Please note that the completion of the online registration form does not mean that you have been resigtered to vote.
Once your address verification is completed by a government official (BLO or Booth Level Officer), your name will be included in the next revision of voter lists for your city. Reference: ECI Voter's Guideline

I don't know my Assembly Constituency. Where can I check?

What are the documents I need to register as a voter?

Apart from your voter registration form, you will need to submit:

• An Address Proof document. This document is required for the BLO (Booth Level Officer) to come and verify your residence status. It is therefore not essential for the address proof document to have your name. It needs to have only the address of the place where you are staying. Any one of the following documents is acceptable for address proof:

	1.	Landline phone bill
	2.	Mobile telephone bill
	3.	Water bill
	4.	Electricity bill
	5.	Property tax receipt
	6.	Bank statement
	7.	Passport
	8.	Ration card
	9.	House Lease/Rental agreement
	10.	LPG receipt
	11.	Driving license
	12.	Identity cards given by the employer
	13.	Any of the 17 alternative documents prescribed by Election Commission for identity proof

• If you are a first time voter, you will also need to submit an age proof document. You can submit the proof of Date of Birth from any government agency authorized document like birth certificate, passport, PAN Card, Driving Licence, state board exam certificate etc.

• If you are a student residing in a hostel / mess, you might not have any of the above mentioned address proof documents. In this case, you can get a Student Declaration Form signed by your college dean/principal/registrar and submit it along with your voter registration form.

Reference: ERO Handbook pg 41, 138

What is Form 6, Form 7, Form 8, and Form 8A?

Where can I register to vote?

I don't have an address proof document on my name. Can I still register to vote?

Where do I submit my voter registration form?

Can somebody else submit my voter registration form?

I submitted my registration form but was denied the receipt of application. Where should I complain?

When can I register to vote? Can I register around the year?

There is an upcoming election where I want to vote? What is the last date for registration?

Is voter registration a one-time exercise?

Do I need to register separately for general, state and local elections?

Can I register to vote online?

Once I complete the registration process, can I be sure I've become a registered voter?

No. There is always a likelihood that after filling the voter registration form and submitting it to your Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), your name might still not get included in voter list. This can be due to either of the following reasons:

	1.	Errors in filling out the registration form or partially filled form
	2.	Eligibility criteria found to be invalid such as age, time duration of stay, citizenship status etc.
	3.	Misplacement of your registration form by election authorities.

After you have submitted your form, the election administration system needs to work to approve your registration and get your name included on your city's voter list.

However, due to various limitations in the manner in which voter registration forms are handled currently (high reliance on manual work), it is possible that your form might get misplaced. You will get to know of this only when the voter lists of your city is revised and you find your name missing! In such case, you need to re-apply as a new voter.

In many cases, it is found that there are errors in voter lists. This could an error in name, age, sex, name of relation etc. of a voter. In such cases too, you need to apply for correction of your details in voter list. You can do the same through our online registration engine.

Reference: ERO Handbook pg 42

When does the address verification take place? Who does it?

What if I am not present at home during address verification?

What is house-to-house enumeration?

What if I was away when enumerators visited my house?

I am facing a problem with voter registration. Where do I complain?