Download Your Voter ID | How To Download e-EPIC From Home?

Overview

The below table showcases the highlights of the e-EPIC:

What Is An e-EPIC?

The e-EPIC, therefore, is an electronically generated, portable, permanent and FAIL-safe version of the conventional Voter ID card. Voters can carry their ID on their mobile devices; upload the same to DigiLocker; photocopy and laminate for further use. This digital version is indeed safe, easily transportable and very easily available as well.

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Uses Of e-EPIC

A Voter ID card serves several important purposes:

• Identity Proof: Recognized as valid ID proof.

• Acknowledgement of Voter Status: Validates the holder and certifies them as a registered voter.

• Identification Features: This may contain a photograph, signature and fingerprints but the fingerprints are optional so the card may have a higher security implication.

• Prevention of Multiple Voting: To check cases of multiple voting, especially during elections it has a mark.

• Supports Low-Literacy Voters: The materials were developed to be easy to follow, even for groups with low literacy.

• Useful for Nomadic Populations: Serves as an ID for those who cannot produce any form of the I.D. with a fixed residence.

How To Find Your e-EPIC Number Online?

Follow these steps to look up your EPIC number:

Step 1: Visit the Voters’ Service Portal.

Step 2: Choose ‘Search in Electoral Roll Search’.
Step 3: Enter your details in the boxes ‘Search by EPIC’, ‘Search by Detail’, or ‘Search by Mobile’.
Step 4: If you’re using the Google search engine, enter the captcha code and click search.
Step 5: A list will show and you can easily locate your EPIC number on the list.

How To Register For An e-EPIC?

To download your digital Voter ID card, first register on the National Voters Services Portal (NVSP):

Step 1: Enter the NVSP website and select ‘Sign-Up’.
Step 2: Type in your mobile number, email address, and captcha code and click on ‘Continue’.
Step 3: You need to enter your first name, last name, password and then confirm the password and click on ‘Request OTP’.
Step 4: After that, you are supposed to enter the OTP that was sent to your mobile and e-mail and click on ‘Verify’.
Step 5: Once verified, you’re registered and can log in with your mobile number and password.

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How To Apply For An e-EPIC?

Once registered, you can apply for a Digital Voter ID:

Step 1: To cast your vote go to the NVSP portal and click on ‘Login’.
Step 2: Enter your login credentials.
Step 3: Click on ‘New registration for general electors’ and then choose ‘Fill Form 6’.
Step 4: Fill in Form 6 providing all the specifics correctly.
Step 5: Check the details, click ‘Preview’, and send the form.

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How To Download Your e-Epic?

• Register on the National Voters Services Portal (NVSP). This step is mandatory if you wish to get your e-EPIC. All you have to do is provide all the required information and fill out ‘Form 6’ for new voters.

• The next step is to wait and check your application status on the NVSP website. Use the provided reference number for status checking.

• After successful processing of the form, the electors have the option to download their digital voter ID through the NSVP website.

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