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Citizens without their Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) can now utilize 12 alternative government-approved IDs to cast their tally. The Election Commission of India has actually likewise directed unique plans for ‘purdanasheen’ females citizens to guarantee dignified recognition. Bihar’s Assembly elections are arranged for November 6 and 11, with vote counting on November 14.
The Election Commission of India(ECI )has actually revealed that citizens whose names are on the electoral roll however who are not able to produce their Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) will be permitted to cast their vote utilizing any among 12 authorized alternative picture identity files.
In its press note, for the benefit of citizens who can not produce their EPIC on ballot day, ECI has actually provided a notice on October 7, 2025, allowing making use of 12 alternative image ID files.
These files consist of, “Aadhaar Card; MNREGA Job Card; Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office; Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour/ Ayushman Bharat Health Card; Driving License; PAN Card; Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR; Indian Passport; Pension document with photograph; Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies; Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and; Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card issued by the M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.”
“Election Commission India (ECI) is empowered under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, to direct that Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) be issued to electors to facilitate their identification and prevent impersonation at the Polling Station,” ECI’s declaration checked out.
The Commission likewise specified that EPICs have actually been provided to almost 100% of the electors in Bihar and in the 8 Assembly Constituencies going to bye-elections. It has actually likewise directed all Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) to guarantee the shipment of EPICs to brand-new citizens within 15 days of the last publication of electoral rolls.
The Commission repeated that the existence of an elector’s name on the electoral roll stays a requirement to cast a vote.
In a relocate to motivate higher involvement amongst ‘purdanasheen’ (in burqa or purdah) ladies citizens, the ECI has actually likewise directed that unique plans be made at ballot stations.
“To encourage participation of ‘purdanasheen’ (in burqa or purdah) women, special arrangements shall be made at the Polling Stations as per extant instructions for their dignified identification in the presence of lady Polling Officers/Attendants while ensuring their privacy,” ECI’s declaration checked out.
The Election Commission has actually revealed the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections. The 243 Assembly seats will go to the surveys in 2 stages on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes arranged to happen on November 14.
The overall variety of electors in the last list stands at 7.42 crore, while there were 7.89 crore electors since June 24 this year. An Election Commission news release specified that 65 lakh citizens were gotten rid of from the draft list, and the variety of electors in the draft list since August 1, 2025, stood at 7.24 crore.
