Color Voter ID Card.

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:

1. Visit the site corresponding to your State of residence.
2. Find the link that says “Register here for a new colour PVC Voter ID Card”.
3. Fill out the required details like name, address, etc.
4. Enter your mobile phone number.
5. Upload a passport sized photograph of the dimensions and size mentioned on the site.
6. Once all the details have been entered and the photograph uploaded, hit “Submit”.
7. An OTP-type (One Time Password) verification code will be sent to your registered mobile phone number.
8. This number is to be entered immediately into the box provided for the sake of security and authentication.
9. After this step, an identity code will be sent to you that corresponds to your Voter ID Card.
10. The process will continue outside of your control through the relevant government agency, and you will receive SMS updates about the same.
11. The new colour Voter ID Card will reach you in a period of around 45 to 60 days.
12. 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.