After the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill on electoral reforms, allowing linking of Aadhaar to voter ID cards, many people are wondering what is the procedure to link the two.
The bill will also allow those exercising their franchise for the first time to get as many as four turns to register in a year.
At present, those turning 18 on or before January 1 of every year are only allowed to register as voters once. This apart, the electoral law will be made gender-neutral for service voters.
One can link Aadhaar to voter ID cards through National Voter Service Portal, SMS, phone or by visiting the booth-level officers.
Follow this KashmirDigits guide to link your Aadhaar with Voter ID card.
Step 1: Visit https://voterportal.eci.gov.in/
Step 2: Login using your mobile number/email ID/Voter ID Number and enter a password or create a new account.
Step 3: Enter state, district and personal details such as name, date of birth and father’s name.
Step 4: After filling in details click on the ‘Search’ button. If the details entered by you matches the government database, then the details will appear on the screen.
Step 5: Click on the ‘Feed Aadhaar No’ option that will be visible on the left side of the screen
Step 6: A pop-up page will appear where you will have to fill in your name as mentioned in the Aadhaar card, Aadhaar number, voter ID number, registered mobile number and/or registered email address.
Step 7: After entering all details correctly, cross-check it once, and press the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 8: A message will appear on the screen saying that your application has been registered successfully.
IS IT MANDATORY TO LINK AADHAAR CARD WITH VOTER ID?
It is not mandatory to link an Aadhaar card with a Voter ID.
