How to register for a Color Voter ID Card.
The Voter ID Cards issued by the
Election Commission are among the most boring-looking documents that
you’ll ever own. A single card in black and white with no real
character to it is to be used as the most powerful tool in our
arsenal to exercise our democratic rights? That didn’t sit quite
right with someone in the Election Commission, as there is a new
colour Voter ID Card that’s available to everyone.
A Voter ID Card is legally recognized
document that acts as a proof of identity, age, and address, as it
contains the following information:
- Name.
- Photograph.
- Date of birth.
- Address.
- Applicant’s father’s name.
You can use this document to identify
yourself, register for a SIM card, apply for passports, confirm your
age at bars and movie theatres, etc. in addition to using it for its
primary purpose which is to cast votes for Members of Parliament (MP)
and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Registration process for colour Voter
ID Card:
Applications for the Colour Voter ID
Card are being accepted online, and the process should be started
through the following list of websites depending on your State of
residence:
| Andhra Pradesh | http://ceoandhra.nic.in/home.aspx |
| Arunachal Pradesh | http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/ |
| Assam | http://ceoassam.nic.in/ |
| Bihar | http://ceobihar.nic.in/ |
| Goa | http://ceogoa.nic.in/ |
| Gujarat | http://ceogujarat.nic.in/ |
| Haryana | http://ceoharyana.nic.in/ |
| Himachal Pradesh | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=6 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ |
| Karnataka | http://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/ |
| Kerala | http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/home.html |
| Madhya Pradesh | http://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/(S(4ztxs555dpclrc45izygbc45))/Default.aspx |
| Maharashtra | https://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/ |
| Manipur | http://www.ceomanipur.nic.in/index.html |
| Meghalaya | http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/ |
| Mizoram | http://ceomizoram.nic.in/ |
| Nagaland | http://ceonagaland.nic.in/ |
| Odisha | http://ceoorissa.nic.in/ |
| Punjab | http://ceopunjab.nic.in/ |
| Rajasthan | http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/index.aspx |
| Sikkim | http://ceosikkim.nic.in/ |
| Tamil Nadu | http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ |
| Telangana | http://ceotelangana.nic.in/ |
| Tripura | http://ceotripura.nic.in/ |
| Uttar Pradesh | http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/ |
| West Bengal | http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/ |
| Chhattisgarh | http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/ |
| Jharkhand | http://ceojharkhand.nic.in/ |
| Uttarakhand | http://ceo.uk.gov.in/ |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | http://as1.and.nic.in/newelection/index.php |
| Chandigarh | http://ceochandigarh.nic.in/ |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | http://ceodnh.nic.in/ |
| Daman Diu | http://ceodaman.nic.in/default.asp |
| NCT of Delhi | http://ceodelhi.nic.in/ |
| Lakshadweep | http://ceolakshadweep.nic.in/ |
| Puducherry | http://www.ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/ |
If you want to apply for a colour Voter
ID Card, follow the process outlined below:
- Visit the site corresponding to your State of residence.
- Find the link that says “Register here for a new colour PVC Voter ID Card”.
- Fill out the required details like name, address, etc.
- Enter your mobile phone number.
- Upload a passport sized photograph of the dimensions and size mentioned on the site.
- Once all the details have been entered and the photograph uploaded, hit “Submit”.
- An OTP-type (One Time Password) verification code will be sent to your registered mobile phone number.
- This number is to be entered immediately into the box provided for the sake of security and authentication.
- After this step, an identity code will be sent to you that corresponds to your Voter ID Card.
- The process will continue outside of your control through the relevant government agency, and you will receive SMS updates about the same.
- The new colour Voter ID Card will reach you in a period of around 45 to 60 days.
- The colour Voter ID will be sent to you through the post.
It should also be noted that MEE Seva
and EE Seva offices also offer the facility to apply for these Voter
ID Cards.
The cost for the application is Rs.30.
