Voters Can Use 13 Identity Cards To Establish Identity

Hyderabad District Election Officer Ronald Rose said that voters can use a number of identity cards other than the Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), to establish their identity to cast their votes in the Lok Sabha elections on Monday.

Voters are allowed to show any of 13 identification cards for exercising their franchise.

When people go to the polling stations to exercise their right to vote, those who do not have an EPIC card may carry any of the other 12 cards with them.

Apart from the ECI's Voter ID card, the following identity cards are permitted: Aadhaar card, MGNREGA job card, bank / post office passbook with photograph, health insurance smart card issued by the labour department, driving license, PAN card, smartcard issued by the Ministry of Labour, passport, pension document with photograph, employment identity card issued by Union and State governments, official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and Unique Disability Identification Card.