How to Check Your Voter ID Details Online?

An individual must have a voter ID card to be able to cast their vote during elections. The voter ID also acts as an identification and address proof for the voter ID card owner. These days, voter ID is linked to a person's Aadhaar Card as well. Due to the importance of voter ID card, it is important to know the details provided in the voter ID card.

Benefits of Voter ID Card

• It serves as a personal identification

• It acts as an acknowledgment that the cardholder is an eligible voter

• Includes several identification features like the photograph, signature, and fingerprints of the cardholder

• The card has provisions to prevent the owner from casting their votes multiple times

• The voter ID is also suited to the electoral requirements of the population with low levels of literacy

• For voters who do not have a fixed address, it is highly beneficial

Procedure to Search for Your Voter ID Card Online

• Visit the official website of ECI

• You will be shown two options on the homepage of the website to find out the details of your voter ID card. The first method is through your EPIC Number and the second option is to search by filling in your details.

• If you choose the first option, you will be asked to enter your PIC Number, state od residence and the security code that is displayed on the screen

• Click on 'search'

• If you are a registered voter, then your details will be shown on the screen

• The second option is to search by using your details. In this method, you can enter your name, date of birth, state district and constituency and hit the search button. If you are a registered voter, then all your details will be displayed on the screen.

• There are cases when people cannot find their details on the Electoral Search website. If you have the same problem, then you can try searching for your voter card details on the state election website. Every state of India has an official CEO page which has the database of voters' information

• You can follow these steps to find out the details of your voter ID card from the state election website

• Enter basic details like name, voter ID number and father's name

• Click on 'Search'

• On the screen, you will be shown a list of profiles that could match your details

• Choose your profile and find out the information on your voter ID card