Voters must carry EPIC card (electoral photo identity card) or any of alternative 11 other authentic documents: District Election Officer

Ludhiana, February 14, 2022: In order to make the voters and staff aware of the electoral photo identity card (EPIC) and 11 alternative documents that could be used on the Election Day by the voters to cast their vote, the District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana Varinder Kumar Sharma today said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has allowed use of EPIC or 11 alternative identity documents for the voters to cast their votes. 

In addition to the EPIC , which is known as voter card in common parlance, other 11 alternate identity cards prescribed by the Election Commission of India are Passport, Driving License, Service Identity Card with photographs issued to employees by Central / State Government / PSU / Public Limited companies, passbook issued by Bank/Post Office having photograph, PAN Card, Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR, MGNREGA Card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued by Ministry of Labor, Pension document with photograph, identity cards issued by MP/MLA/MLC and Aadhaar card. But he appealed the voters to carry the most authentic and preferred identity card which is EPIC  or voter identity card as first choice because 100% voters have been already issued their EPIC or voter cards.

The Deputy Commissioner said that if the voters bring their authenticated voter slip along with any of these Identity cards to exercise their franchise then it would ensure that the voters do not face any sort of problem in finding their names in voter list. It will help in exercising their franchise freely. He also asked the voters to cast their vote enthusiastically without any sort of fear.

He also clarified that the voter slips have been prepared so that it could be used for voter awareness. He clarified that photo voter slip would not be accepted as identity card for voting.