Have you ever changed your address and found out that your polling station is located far away from your new house? No worries, updating your voter ID to include your new address and assigned polling station is easy! This step-by-step guide will take you through the process of everything you need to know about how to change your polling station in Voter ID in India.
Understanding the Process:
Before we dive into the process, there are two main scenarios to consider:
- Moving within the same constituency: If your new address is inside the same constituency as your previous one, then you can apply to transfer your voter ID entry. This in fact means just moving your prior registration details to the new polling station.
- Moving to a different constituency: If you have shifted your residence to some other constituency, you will need to re-register as a voter at your new address. Means, you have to create a new entry in the electoral roll for the new location you shifted to.
Steps to Change Polling Station (Within the Same Constituency):
Here is the step-by-step guide to change your polling station in voter ID if you have shifted to a new address in the same constituency.
- Form and Documents: Get Form 8A (Application for Transposition of Name in Electoral Roll) from ERO (Electoral Registeration Officer) or download it online [Election Commission of India Form 8A]. For the address proof, you have to bring a self attested document, for example, utility bills or a landlord certificate.
- Fill Out the Form: You must be very careful while filling Form 8A with your current details and the new address where you intend to live. Provide the documents required for address proof.
- Submission: Send the filled form together with your address proof to the ERO’s office. Further, they can also be submitted online via the National Voter’s Service Portal (NVSP) [NVSP Portal].
- Verification and Update: The ERO will validate your application and if everything is in order, it will be added on the electoral roll. You will either receive a confirmation notification or a new voter ID card that will indicate the updated polling station.
Steps for New Voter Registration (Different Constituency):
If you have shifted to a place that falls in a different constituency, then here is the step-by-step guide to change your polling station in your voter ID card.
- Form and Documents: Download and fill in the Form 6 (Form application for inclusion of name in Electoral Roll). Collect the documents proving your identity (Aadhaar card, passport) and residence (utility bills, rental agreement) of the constituency you are contesting from.
- Submission: Attach the filled in form and documents to the concerned ERO of your new constituency or upload the same online through NVSP.
- Verification and Registration: The ERO will verify your documents and then add your name in the electoral roll of your new constituency. You will be given a new voter ID card with the polling station details for your new place of residence.
Important Tips:
Here are some additional tips that might come in handy if you are trying to change the polling station details in your voter ID Card.
- Processing your application for the change of polling station may take some time, so make sure you apply for it well in advance.
- Review and recheck all your information before submitting the forms to avoid entering wrong data.
- Make sure you keep copies of the documents you submitted to refer to them later.
- Keep checking your application status through NVSP for both the cases.
Above information will definitely help you to update your polling station in the voter ID. Share this article with your loved ones If someone in your circle wants to change his/her polling station.