Assembly Polls 2021: ‘Voter Information Slip’ not to be allowed as proof of identity of voters

March 2: To facilitate the voter to know the serial number of electoral roll of his/her polling station, date of poll, time etc., the Commission decision vide 26.02.2021, has decided to issue ‘Voter Information Slip’ to the voters in place of Photo Voter Slip. Voter Information Slip will include information like Polling Station, Date, Time etc. but not the photograph of the voter.

Voter Information Slip will be distributed at least 5 days before the date of poll to all enrolled electors, by the District Election Officer. However, Voter Information Slip will not be allowed as proof of identity of voters. It may be recalled that the Commission had discontinued Photo Voter Slips as an identity proof with effect from 28 February, 2019.