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Voting is the most important right and responsibility of any citizen in a democratic country. The citizens of India can enroll in the election roll of the country throughout the year. Once the election dates are announced, the last date to enroll in the voting list to be eligible to vote in the upcoming election is 3 weeks prior to the polling date. The applicant has to fill in the required form and submit the same to the Election Commission of India through online mode, semi-online mode or offline mode. The online mode includes submitting the application and the relevant supporting documents online. The semi online and offline mode includes online application and submitting the print of the application with supporting documents at the applicable remote office of ECI or personally going to the applicable remote office of the ECI and submitting the application and relevant documents there respectively.
The eligible applicants have to submit the forms based on different criteria according to the nature of their application. This includes whether the applicant is applying for the Voter ID for the first time or if the applicant is a resident or an NRI or if the applicant is applying for a change in the particulars of the Voter ID.
List of Applicable Forms
The list of Voter ID forms that are available for the applicants to fill is stated below. The applicants have to select the correct form that is applicable to them and submit the same after duly filing it along with the necessary supporting documents.
| Sr.no | Description | Form No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A statement declaring Ordinary Residence of a person holding a declared office, for registering in the electoral roll | Form-1 |
| 2 | A statement declaring Ordinary Residence of an employee of the Armed Forces (with service qualification) for enrolment as a service elector in the previous part of the electoral roll | Form-2 |
| 3 | A statement declaring Ordinary Residence of a member of the Armed Police Forces (with service qualification) serving inside the state they reside in, for enrolment as a service elector in the previous part of the electoral roll | Form-2A |
| 4 | A statement declaring place of Ordinary Residence of a person employed by the Government of India in a post outside India (having service qualification) for enrolment as a service elector in the previous part of the electoral roll | Form-3 |
| 5 | Application for inclusion of name of resident Indian elector in Electoral Roll | Form- 6 |
| 6 | Application for inclusion of name of an overseas Indian elector (NRI) in Electoral Roll | Form- 6A |
| 7 | An application seeking deletion of name from Electoral Roll or objecting inclusion of name in the electoral roll. | Form- 7 |
| 8 | Application for correction to particulars entered in Electoral Roll (spelling errors or more) | Form- 8 |
| 9 | Application for change of entry in the electoral roll in case of shifting residence within a constituency | Form- 8A |
| 10 | Application for inclusion of the name of a member of a local authorities’ group of state legislative of a constituency in Electoral Roll | Form-17 |
| 11 | Claim for the inclusion of name in the electoral roll for a graduates degree holder’s community constituency of state legislative council | Form- 18 |
| 12 | Claim for the inclusion of name in the electoral roll for a teachers’ community of state legislative council | Form- 19 |
The above forms are available in Hindi and English and can be downloaded from the official website of The Election Commission of India.
The forms can be submitted either online as well as through offline mode. The applicant can also track the application status via the application number provided upon successful submission of the application of the Voter ID form.
FAQs – Voter Id Forms
1. What is the form number applicable for first time voters?
The form number applicable for first time voters is Form 6.
2. What is the Voter ID form applicable for NRI voters?
The Voter ID form applicable for NRI Voters is Form 6A.
3. Can a person track the status of his/her Voter ID application status?
Yes. The ECI has facilitated tracking of the status of the Voter id application via the following means,
- Through an SMS to the registered mobile number
- By logging in to the official website of ECI
- By calling the helpline number
4. What is the total number of forms available for Voter ID application?
There are 12 types of forms available for Voter ID application. The list of the same is provided below.
- Form 1 (English/Hindi)
- Form 2 (English/Hindi declaration)
- Form 2A (English/Hindi declaration)
- Form 3 (English/Hindi)
- Form 6 (English/Hindi)
- Form 6A (English/Hindi)
- Form 7 (English/Hindi)
- Form 8 (English/Hindi)
- Form 8A (English/Hindi)
- Form 17 (English/Hindi)
- Form 18 (English/Hindi)
- Form 19 (English/Hindi)
5. Does a person need to apply for a new Voter ID for change of residence even if it is in the same constituency?
No. In such a case, the voter has to apply for change in the Voter ID i.e., in the address of the residence via Form 8A. Fresh application of Voter ID is not required.