E Services Providing Election Card/Voting Card Services
The Indian Voter ID card is an identity document issued by the Election Commission of India to adult domiciles of India who have reached the age of 18, which primarily serves as an identity proof for Indian citizens while casting their ballot in the country’s municipal, state, and national elections. It also serves as general identity, address, and age proof for other purposes such as buying a mobile phone SIM card or applying for a passport. Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) Is The Same As Election Card/Voting Card. It was first introduced in 1993 during the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner T. N. Seshan.
Why is the importance of a voter ID card?
What is the eligibility to apply for a voter ID card?
- Applicant must be 18 years or above
- Those who belong to any specified special category are not eligible for the voter ID card
- Those who are financially bankrupt are not eligible for the voter ID card
What are the uses of a Voter ID card?
- The card is accepted as proof of personal identity
- This card acknowledges that the cardholder is a registered voter
- At the time of the election, this card helps in preventing fraudulent votes
- It can be used for identification purposes with no fixed address
- It suits the electoral requirements of a population that has low literacy
