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Part – IV BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 07, NOVEMBER, 2024 (KARTHIKA , 16, SHAKAVARSHA, 1946) No. 543
PER SONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT ( ELECTIONS)
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 143 CHUVISA 2024, Bengaluru, Dated: 07th November 2024.
The following Order No.3/4/ID/2024/SDR/VOL.I, dated: 17th October 2024 of the
Election Commission of India is re-published hereunder for general information :-
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
No.3/4/ID/2024/SDR/VOL.I Dated: 17th October, 2024
ORDER
Whereas, Section 61 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that with a view
to preventing personation of electors, so as to make the right of genuine electors to vote under section
62 of that Act more effective, provisions may be made by rules under that Act for use of Electors
Photo Identity Card for electors as the means of establishing their identity at the time of polling; and
2. Whereas, Rule 28 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, empowers the Election
Commission to direct, with a view to preventing personation of electors and facilitating their
identification at the time of poll, issue of Electors’ Photo Identity Card to electors bearing their
photographs at State cost; and
3. Whereas, Rules 49H (3) and 49K (2) (b) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, stipulate
that where the electors of a constituency have been supplied with Electors’ Photo Identity Card under
the said provisions of Rule 28 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, the electors shall produce
their Elector Photo Identity Card at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce
those Elector Photo Identity Card may result in the denial of permission to vote; and
4. Whereas, a combined and harmonious reading of the aforesaid provisions of the said Act and
the Rules, makes it clear that although the right to vote arises by the existence of the name in the
electoral roll, it is also dependent upon the use of the Elector Photo Identity Card, where provided by
(1)2
the Election Commission at State cost, as the means of establishing their identity at the time of polling
and that both are to be used together; and
5. Whereas, the Election Commission made an Order on the 28th August, 1993, directing the
issue of Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to all electors, according to a time bound programme;
and
6. Whereas, Electors’ Photo Identity Card have been issued to approximate 100% electors in the
States of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and the constituencies going for bye elections in the state of Assam,
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal ; and
7. Now, therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal and factual position, the
Election Commission hereby directs that for the current general and bye elections ( as per Annexure –I) to -
- the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand, to be notified on 18.10.2024 and 22.10.2024, and
- the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, to be notified on 22.10.2024, and
bye elections ( as per Annexure –I) to
- 47 Assembly Constituencies & 04- Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency in Kerala, to be
notified on 18.10.2024 and
- 07- Kedarnath Assembly Constituency in Uttarakhand & 16- Nanded Parliamentary
Constituency in Maharashtra to be notified on 22.10.2024
all electors who have been issued EPIC are expected to produce the EPIC for their identification at
the polling stations before casting their votes. Those electors who are not able to produce the EPIC
shall produce one of the following alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity:
-
(i) Aadhaar Card,
(ii) MNREGA Job Card,
(iii) Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,
(iv) Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,
(v) Driving License,
(vi) PAN Card,
(vii) Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
(viii) Indian Passport,
(ix) Pension document with photograph,
(x) Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State
Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies,
(xi) Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and3
(xii) Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government
of India
8. In the case of EPIC, clerical errors, spelling mistakes, etc. should be ignored provided the
identity of the elector can be established by the EPIC. If an elector produces an EPIC which has been
issued by the Electoral Registration Officer of another Assembly Constituency, such EPIC shall also
be accepted for identification provided that the name of that elector finds place in the electoral roll
pertaining to the polling station where the elector has turned up for voting. If it is not possible to
establish the identity of the elector on account of mismatch of photograph, etc. the elector shall have
to produce one of the alternative photo documents mentioned in Para 7 above.
9. Notwithstanding anything in Para 7 above, overseas electors who are registered in the
electoral roll under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, based on the
particulars in their Indian Passport, shall be identified on the basis of their original passport only (and
no other identity document) at the polling station.
By Order,
(S.B.JOSHI)
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
( MADHU A.C )
Assistant Chief Electoral Officer
& E/o Under Secretary to Govt.,
D.P.A.R (Elections)
Annexure-1
Sl. Assembly Constituency No./Parliamentary
Name of State
No. Constituency No.& Name
1. Assam 11-Dholai(SC) AC
2. 31-Sidli(ST) AC
3. 32-Bongaigaon AC
4. 77-Behali AC
5. 88-Samaguri AC
6. Bihar 196-Tarari AC
7. 203-Ramgarh AC
8. 227-Imamganj(SC) AC
9. 232-Belaganj AC
10. Chhattisgarh 51-Raipur City South AC
11. Gujarat 7-Vav ACR.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
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12. Karnataka 83-Shiggaon AC
13. 95-Sandur (ST) AC
14. 185-Channapatna AC
15 Kerala 56-Palakkad AC
16. 61-Chelakkara(SC) AC
17. 4-Wayanad PC
18. Madhya Pradesh 156-Budhni AC
19. 02-Vijaypur AC
20. Maharashtra 16-Nanded PC
21. Meghalaya 56-Gambegre(ST) AC
22. Punjab 10-Dera Baba Nanak AC
23. 44-Chabbewal(SC) AC
24. 84-Gidderbaha AC
25. 103-Barnala AC
26. Rajasthan 27-Jhunjhunu AC
27. 67-Ramgarh AC
28. 88-Dausa AC
29. 97-Deoli-Uniara AC
30. 110-Khinwsar AC
31. 156-Salumber(ST) AC
32. 161-Chorasi(ST) AC
33. Sikkim 07-Soreng-Chakung AC
34. 11-Namchi-Singhithang AC
35. Uttar Pradesh 16-Meerapur AC
36. 29-Kundarki AC
37. 56-Ghaziabad AC
38. 71-Khair(SC) AC
39. 110-Karhal AC
40. 213-Sishamau AC
41. 256-Phulpur AC
42. 277-Katehari AC
43. 397-Majhawan AC
44. Uttarakhand 07-Kedarnath AC
45. West Bengal 06-Sitai(SC) AC
46. 14-Madarihat(ST) AC
47. 104-Naihati AC
48. 121-Haroa AC
49. 236-Medinipur AC
50. 251-Taldangra AC
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