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BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 07, OCTOBER,
2021(
ASHWAYUJA, 15, SHAKAVARSHA, 1943) No. 816
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 70 CHUVISA 2021, Bengaluru, Dated: 7th October 2021.
The following Notification No. 3/4/ID/2021/SDR/Vol.II, dated: 4th October 2021 of the
Election Commission of India is published hereunder for general information
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
No.3/4/ID/2021/SDR/VOL.II Dated: 4th October, 2021
12 Ashwin, Saka, 1943
ORDER
1. Whereas, Section 61 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that with a view
to preventing impersonation 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 impersonation of electors and facilitating their
identification at the time of poll, the 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
(1)2
the said provisions of Rule 28 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, the electors shall produce
their Electors Photo Identity Card at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce
those Electors 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 Electors Photo Identity Card, where provided
by 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 UT
of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu,. Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam,
Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajsthan,
Telangana & 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 bye-elections from 3 Parliamentary
Constituencies of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh &
Himachal Pradesh States & 30 Assembly Constituencies of 14 States (As per Annexure-I)
notified on 01-10-2021, all electors who have been issued EPIC shall produce the EPIC for their
identification at the polling station 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, and
(xi) Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs.3
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 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) in the polling station.
By Order,
(Ashwani Kumar Mohal)
SECRETARY
(K.M. PRANESH)
Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and
Ex-Officio Under Secretary to Govt.
D.P.A.R (Elections) (I/C)
Annexure-I
Sl. No. Name of State Number & Name of Parliamentary
Constituency
1 UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu
2 Madhya Pradesh 28-Khandwa
3 Himachal Pradesh 2-Mandi
Sl. No. Name of State Number & Name of Assembly Constituency
1 Andhra Pradesh 124-Badvel(SC)
2 Assam 28-Gossaigaon
3 Assam 41-Bhabanipur
4 Assam 58-Tamulpur
5 Assam 101-Mariani
6 Assam 107-Thowra
7 Bihar 78-Kusheshwar Asthan(SC)
8 Bihar 164-TarapurR.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
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9 Haryana 46- Ellenabad
10 Himachal Pradesh 08-Fatehpur
11 Himachal Pradesh 50-Arki
12 Himachal Pradesh 65-Jubbal-Kotkhai
13 Karnataka 33-Sindgi
14 Karnataka 82-Hangal
15 Madhya Pradesh 45-Prithvipur
16 Madhya Pradesh 62-Raigaon(SC)
17 Madhya Pradesh 192-Jobat(ST)
18 Maharashtra 90-Deglur(SC)
19 Meghalaya 13-Mawryngkneng(ST)
20 Meghalaya 24-Mawphlang(ST)
21 Meghalaya 47-Rajabala
22 Mizoram 4-Tuirial(ST)
23 Nagaland 58-Shamtorr-Chessore(ST)
24 Rajasthan 155-Vallabhnagar
25 Rajasthan 157-Dhariawad(ST)
26 Telangana 31-Huzurabad
27 West Bengal 7-Dinhata
28 West Bengal 86-Santipur
29 West Bengal 109-Khardaha
30 West Bengal 127-Gosaba(SC)
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