Voter ID in Odisha Documents, Application and Corrections

How to Apply for Voter ID Card Offline in Odisha?

As a new voter in Odisha, you can easily register yourself in the electoral rolls of your constituency by collecting the Form 6 from your nearest electorate office. As online services are not universally accessible, there is the traditional offline method to do this as well.

Steps on how to apply for voter ID card offline in Odisha is given below:

1. Go to the office of the regional electoral officer that is closest to your house and collect one Form 6, which is the application form for new voter registration.
2. Fill in the form completely without any mistake as specifically mentioned. Attach copies of all KYC documents asked by them. These serve as proof of identity, age and residence. Don’t forget to attach a recent passport sized photo on the form.
3. Submit the form and documents at the specific electoral office counter and the officer taking the form will issue you a receipt with a unique reference identity number. This number will come handy if you want to check or track the application status.

How to Track  Odisha Voter ID Status?

1. Tracking Voter ID Status OnlineTo check the status of your Voter ID application online, you can follow the steps given below.
   1. Visit the Odisha CEO website.
   2. Select your District, Assembly Constituency, Part and Form Type.
   3. Select the dates and click on "Show".
   4. You can alternatively, enter your Form Number and click on "Show" to generate your results.
2. Tracking Voter ID status via SMSTo track your Voter ID status, you can send the following SMS to 9238300131.CEOODI voter ID number
3. Calling on the Dedicated ECI Helpline NumberYou can call the ECI Helpline number 1950 toll free. The helpline is available on all working days between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Verification Process of Voter ID Card in Odisha

For verification process of the voter ID card in Odisha, a state election commission’s booth level officer will be sent to your given residential address to verify and authenticate copies of submitted documents.

If the verification process is positive, you will be sent your voter ID card by post. You also have the option of going to the electoral office and get it in person if you are in a hurry.

How to Apply for Duplicate Voter ID Card in Odisha?

You can apply for a duplicate voter ID card in case you lose or if it gets damaged. There are certain steps you will have to follow to get your duplicate voter id card.The Odisha Election Commission has transformed the entire procedure of procuring a duplicate voter ID card an expedient one.

Getting a duplicate voter ID card in Odisha entails a few simple steps:

1. First thing to do is lodge an FIR at the police station closest to your residence. The FIR should contain the particulars on how and when you lost or damaged the card and hence you are applying for a duplicate one. Keep a copy with you.
2. You do not need an FIR if you are applying for a duplicate card because the old one was damaged beyond use. But you need to attach the worn copy along with application form.
3. Download EPIC-002 form, which is solely for this purpose and fill in the form carefully as directed. Submit the application to the nearest regional electoral office along with the requested supporting documents.
4. Once your application and all the information in it have been satisfactorily verified by a Booth Level official, you will be sent a duplicate voter ID card via post, or you can collect it in person from the electoral office.

Process of Voter ID Card Correction Online in Odisha

It is possible that you notice some minor or major error on your voter ID card after receiving it. It could be a spelling error in your name, wrong address or the wrong number. These things happen as the applications are huge in number and as reiterated, voter ID should not have any mistakes in it.

It is significant since the voter ID card is a government issued card and it functions as an ID proof and not just your ticket to exercise your right to vote. In Odisha, the whole procedure for making a correction or modification in a prevailing voter ID card is no more a tedious process. You can quickly do it online.

If you find any such error, here are the steps to get it rectified on your voter ID in Odisha:

1. Go to the official online portal of the Chief Electoral Officer in Odisha and click on the ‘Forms Download for Voter Registration’ button.
2. Select Form 8 from the various form numbers listed and download it. This is the form you can use to get any correction done on your card.
3. Take a printout of the form and duly fill in all the requested info and attach proof as per requirement. For instance, if the spelling is found to be wrong, mention that and attach a copy of the document (such as SSLC Book) with the correct name. You can also submit an affidavit attested by a government gazette officer, passport among others.
4. You may submit the form along with the supporting documents by post or in person to your closest regional electoral office, after which you will get an acknowledgement slip. Keep this safe. This can be used to track the application status.
5. Once everything is successfully verified to the officer’s satisfaction, you will get an updated voter ID card by post. You can also collect it from the office directly.

Process of Voter ID Card Correction Offline in Odisha

In the event of finding errors (however slight) in the info printed on your voter ID card, you may now get this altered through an easy and swift method in Odisha. You can opt to get this done by offline method if online correction looks difficult to you.

The process of offline application to correct details on your ID is mentioned as follows:

1. Visit the office of the regional electoral officer nearest to your house and request for a Form 8, which is the specific application form to apply to make any kind of correction in your voter ID card.
2. Fill in the details as requested and affix supporting documents as detailed in the form’s guiding principles.
3. For changes in the name, attach proof of the name to be changed or corrected (passport, SSLC Book, affidavit signed by a gazette officer, marriage certificate etc.)
4. Send the form plus documents by post or in person to the office.
5. Once everything is successfully verified to the officer’s satisfaction, you will get an updated voter ID card by post. You can also collect it from the office directly.

Process of Changes of Address for Voter Card Online in Odisha

As your voter ID card is issued by government, it is considered one of the most important document that validates your citizenship. Hence any change must be updated immediately. People change their place of residence due to numerous reasons such as job change, studies, transfer etc.

This has to be reflected in your ID proofs as well. Yes, you must update your address so your name will be entailed in the electoral rolls at your present place of residence, and to make sure it is taken off from the rolls in your previous constituency. These days with everything going digital, things like changing the address on voter ID is as easy as it comes.

In Odisha, the process of change of address for your voter ID card online is explained in a few simple and quick steps below:

1. Go to the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha and click on the ‘Forms Download for Voter Registration’.
2. Out of all the forms listed there, click on the Form 8 A to download it. This is the form specially formulated for transposition of name from electoral roll from one constituency to another.
3. Enter all the details asked in the form correctly and carefully. Remember that correcting any error will take another round of the same process.
4. Attach all the supporting documents required such as proof for current address such as the most recent utility bill, rental/ lease agreement copy etc.
5. Submit them to the nearest regional electoral office and once they receive your application, they will send a Booth Level Officer (BLO) will call at your place to verify your given address.
6. And once the BLO is ensured that all documentation is up to mark, you will be sent your new voter ID card. Or you can go to the office and collect it personally.

Process of Changes of Address for Voter Card Offline in Odisha

Are you planning to relocate to a new city (under new constituency) or have you already? Then it would be a wise move to get your residence address updated on your card unless you plan to return to your home town for every election. Voter ID is often used as a residence proof cum ID proof, and having your old address on it will defeat the purpose.

The good news is that you do not have to go through the entire process of re-registering in the constituency at your current place of residence. You may simply choose to transfer your name to the voters list of that constituency and all your relevant info will be transferred or altered to the new constituency without a glitch.

To update your address in the voter ID card, the Odisha Election Commission has fashioned a seamless process, making it speedier and less cumbrous.

The process for offline change of address for voter ID in Odisha is explained step-by-step below:

1. Go to the closest electoral office and ask for a copy of Form 8A, the form for transposition of name/ address from electoral rolls.
2. Fill in the form completely and correctly with all the requested info and attach a copy of your current residence proof. It could be the latest utility bill, rental/ lease agreement, ration card etc.
3. Submit the 8 A Form along with supporting documents to the electoral office.
4. Upon receiving your application for change of address, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) will come to your new residence to verify the address you have given.
5. On successful and satisfactory verification of the address, you will be sent an Odisha voter ID card with the updated address. Or you can get it personally from the office.

Election Forms Available in Odisha

There are many elections forms listed on the site. Each form is fashioned for different purpose. You need to be careful to get the correct form.

The form names and their purposes are given below:

1. Form 6 (Application for inclusion of name in electoral roll)
2. Form 7 (Application form for objection/ deletion of a name in electoral roll)
3. Form 8 (Application form for correction of details given)
4. Form 8 A (to apply for transposition of an entry in the electoral roll).