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Bill also passed where any agency which receives applications or submissions will only be required to accept the name of an applicant as it appears on their birth certificate
Voter ID card: Follow these simple steps to check your name online on national voters service portal www.nvsp.in
The photo voter card was first introduced in 1993 and is an acceptable proof for address and identity. File photo
Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 05:05 PM IST
Every Indian citizen above 18 years of age has the right to exercise his/her electoral franchise and for this they are given a Voter ID card. All eligible voters, who are on the Election Commission s electoral rolls, have a physical copy of the voters id card with a photo which is an acceptable proof for address and identity. The photo identity voter card was first introduced in 1993.
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Voters who are on EC s electoral rolls.
Voters provided with a physical voter identity card.
New Delhi: Voter ID card is provided to eligible voters who are on EC s electoral rolls and is considered one of the most important document for the citizens. Such voters are provided with a physical voter identity card. Introduced in 1993 for the first time, the election photo identity cards are acceptable as proof of identity and address.
Here is a step-by-step procedure through which you can check your name in the electoral roll using your Voter ID.
First visit the National Voters Service portal on www.nvsp.in