District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said that voters who are unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) can produce one of the 12 listed documents for identification while voting at polling stations for the Erode (East) Assembly Constituency byelection on Wednesday.
A press release said that documents that will be allowed are Aadhaar card, job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, passbooks with photographs issued by banks or post offices, health insurance smart card issued under schemes of the Ministry of Labour, drivers’ license, PAN card, smart card issued by the Registrar General of India under the National Population Register, passport, pension document with photograph, service identity cards with photographs for employees of Central and State governments, official identity cards for MPs and MLAs and UDID card for persons with disabilities.
Voters are asked to carry their voter information slips and also produce any one of the documents listed, the press release said.
Published – February 04, 2025 07:06 pm IST