State assembly Elections 2023 have been notified by the election commission for five states throughout the country: Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana. Four states have completed their elections, with Telangana's assembly Election set on november 30. Before you go to vote, here's how to check your polling place and what documentation you'll need.

How to find a polling booth

• Visit the official website of the election commission of india (https://eci.gov.in/).
• Click on the ‘Know your polling station and officer’ link, enter your EPIC Number, and fill in the CAPTCHA code to find your polling officers and booth.
• EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card) Number can be found on the voters.eci.gov.in website by providing personal details like name, gender, date of birth, assembly constituency, and district.

Documents required for voting

• aadhar card
• MNGEGA job card
• Passbook (issued by bank/ post office)
• health Insurance Smart Card
• Driving License
• Pan Card
• Smart Card (issued by Ministry of Labour)
• Passport
• Pension Document (with photo)
• service Identity Card (issued by Central/state governments or PSUs)
• Official Identity Card (issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs)
• Unique Disability ID

How to cast your vote

Visit the polling place: Go to your allotted polling place during the voting hours. On the scheduled polling day, voting stations are typically open from early morning until late evening.

Verification and voting: When you arrive at the polling station, form a queue and submit your identification to the polling authorities. To prevent duplicate voting, they will check your identification against the voter list and stamp your finger with permanent ink. On the voters' register (Form 17A), your signature or thumb impression will be required.

Voting: Go to the electronic voting machine (EVM) and cast your ballot. Follow the polling officer's instructions and vote in secret by hitting the button on the EVM for your preferred candidate.

Verify your Vote: Check that the VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slip reflects the right candidate's symbol for whom you voted before leaving the voting station.

Maintain secrecy: Keep in mind that voting is a private procedure. Take no photos or reveal your vote to anybody inside or outside the voting booth.
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SIBY JEYYA

30/11/2023 07:48 AM