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Executive Summary: This document is an order from the Election Commission of India regarding the use of Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) for current bye-elections. It directs that electors with EPICs must produce them for identification at polling stations. It also specifies alternative photo identity documents that can be used if an elector cannot produce their EPIC and provides guidance on discrepancies in EPICs. The order is effective as of May 18, 2018. Key Points / Main Content: * **EPIC Usage:** * Electors who have been issued EPICs must produce them for identification at the polling station. * This applies to current bye-elections in specified constituencies across multiple states, as notified on 03.05.2018. * **Alternative Identification Documents:** * Electors unable to produce EPICs must provide one of the following: * Passport * Driving License * Service Identity Cards with photograph (Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies) * Passbooks with photograph (Bank/Post Office) * PAN Card * Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR * MNREGA Job Card * Health Insurance Smart Card (Ministry of Labour scheme) * Pension document with photograph * Authenticated Photo Voter Slip * Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs * Aadhaar Card * **EPIC Discrepancies and Exceptions:** * Clerical errors or spelling mistakes in EPICs should be ignored if the elector's identity can be established. * EPICs issued by the Electoral Registration Officer of another Assembly Constituency are acceptable if the elector's name is on the electoral roll for the polling station. * If identity cannot be established due to photograph mismatch, electors must provide an alternative photo document. * Overseas electors registered under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, must be identified using their original passport only. Impact Analysis: * **Electors:** * Impact: Must produce EPIC or alternative photo ID to vote in specified bye-elections. May face denial of vote if they cannot produce valid ID. * Action Required: Ensure they have their EPIC or a valid alternative photo ID ready before going to the polling station. * **Election Officials:** * Impact: Responsible for verifying elector identity using EPICs or alternative documents. Must understand and apply the rules regarding discrepancies and acceptable documents. * Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the guidelines and procedures for verifying voter identity and handling discrepancies in EPICs. * **Electoral Registration Officers:** * Impact: EPICs issued by them in other constituencies need to be accepted if the elector's name is on the current roll. * Action Required: N/A

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Election Commission of India: The issuing authority of the order, responsible for conducting elections in India. New Delhi: The location where the order was issued. Representation of the People Act, 1951: An Indian legislation related to elections, mentioned in the context of preventing impersonation of electors. Registration of Electors Rules, 1960: Rules empowering the Election Commission to direct the issue of Electors Photo Identity Cards. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules stipulating the production of Electors Photo Identity Cards at polling stations. Electors Photo Identity Card: A photo identification card issued to electors for establishing their identity at the time of polling. Maharashtra: One of the states where Electors Photo Identity Cards have been issued to a large number of electors. Mentioned specifically in relation to by-elections in the BhandaraGondiya and Palghar constituencies as well as the Palus Kadegaon Assembly Constituency. Representation of the People Act, 1950: Act under which overseas electors are registered in the electoral rolls.
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2018 O.N. 48(E).—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 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 a substantially large number of electors in the States of Maharashtra, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttarkhand & West Bengal; and 7. Whereas, in addition the Commission has directed that ‘Authenticated Photo Voters Slip’ shall be distributed to the electors before the date of poll for the current bye Elections;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 8. Now, therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal and factual position, the Election Commission hereby directs that for current bye-elections from 11-Bhandara-Gondiya, 22-Palghar(ST) Parliamentary Constituencies & 285-Palus Kadegaon Assembly Constituency in Maharashtra, Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency in Nagaland, 2-Kairana Parliamentary Constituency & 24-Noorpur Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, 50-Jokihat Assembly Constituency in Bihar, 34-Gomia & 61-Silli Assembly Constituencies in Jharkhand, 110-Chengannur Assembly Constituency in Kerala, 53-Ampati(ST) Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya, 32-Shahkot Assembly Constituency in Punjab, 05-Tharali(SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttarakhand and 155-Maheshtala Assembly Constituency in West Bengal, which have been notified on 03-05-2018 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. Passport; II. Driving License; III. Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt. PSUs/Public Limited Companies; IV. Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office; V. PAN Card; VI. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR; VII. MNREGA Job Card; VIII. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour; IX. Pension document with photograph, X. Authenticated Photo Voter Slip issued by the election machinery; and XI. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs XII. Aadhaar Card. 9. 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 Electors Photo Identity Card, which has been issued by the Electoral Registration Officer of another Assembly Constituency, such EPICs 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 8 above. 10. Notwithstanding anything in Para 8 above, overseas electors who are registered in the electoral rolls under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, based on the particulars in their Passport, shall be identified on the basis of their original passport only (and no other identity document) in the polling station. By Order, [No. 3/4/ID/ECI/LET/FUNC/JUD/SDR/VOL. I/2018] K.F.WILFRED, Sr. Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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