Maharashtra Elections:
Election in Maharashtra: Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the count will be held on November 23. Voters can use the voter slip as identification, but they must have a valid ID with them.
On Wednesday morning, voting for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections got underway. While the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is making a serious effort to make a comeback, the BJP-led Maha-Yuti alliance wants to hold onto power. Beginning at 7 AM and ending at 6 PM, voting will be conducted for all 288 seats. November 23 is when the votes will be counted. Here’s how to use the voter slip to cast your ballot.
What is the voter slip?
The Election Commission issues the Voter Information Slip (VIS) prior to the election. Voters are given crucial information, such as their name, age, gender, and constituency, in addition to the location, room number, date, and time of the polling station. A QR code is also included on the slip for easy verification.
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How to obtain your online voter slip ?
1. Go to [https://voters.eci.gov.in/], the website of the Election Commission of India. The URL is https://voters.eci.gov.in.
2. Locate the “E-EPIC Download” area on the homepage’s right side.
3. Register by entering the necessary information.
4. Enter your login information.
5. After inputting your voter ID card number, click “Search.”
6. Use the OTP that was issued to your mobile phone to confirm.
7. Get your voter slip here.
How can I cast my ballot using the voter slip?
Present the voter slip, your informal identification document, to the first poll worker at the polling place. The voter slip does not confirm your identity, but it does assist in locating your name on the voter list.
What paperwork is required in order to cast a ballot?
To cast their ballot, voters need to bring the voter slip and one of the 13 acceptable forms of identification.
• Voter ID with a picture
• The Aadhaar card
• The PAN card
• A driver’s license
• The MNREGA employment card
• A passport
• A photo on a pension document
• Service ID (issued by the public sector or government)
• Passbook (issued by banks or post offices, with a photo)
• The distinctive Divyang ID card
• The Health Insurance Smart Card, which is provided through Ministry of Labor programs
• The official MP/MLA ID card
• Smart Card (provided by RGI under NPR)
Can you cast your ballot without a voter slip?
Voters who have their names on the voter list are able to cast their ballots without the voter slip. To prove their identity, people must present one of the 13 legitimate photo ID documents.
