Bye-election to 20-Boxanagar and 23-Dhanpur assembly constituencies: Apart from EPIC card, 12 alternative ID cards can be used for voting

Bye-election to 20-Boxanagar and 23-Dhanpur assembly constituencies Apart from EPIC card, 12 alternative ID cards can be used for voting Voting for bye-election to 20-Boxanagar and 23-Dhanpur assembly constituencies will be held on September 5. About one hundred percent of voters in the state have EPIC cards.

If a voter cannot show their voter ID card at the polling station, voters can cast their vote by showing 12 other ID cards as alternative.

These are Aadhaar Card, MGNREGA Job Card, Passbook with photo issued by Bank or Post Office, Health Insurance Smart Card issued by Ministry of Labour, Driving License, PAN Card, RGI Smart Card issued by NPR, Indian Passport, Pension Document with Photo, Central Govt/ Service Identity Card with photograph of State Government/ PSU/ Public Limited Company employees, Official Identity Card issued to MPs / MLAS/MLCs and Unique Disability ID card issued by Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

This is according to an order issued by the Secretary of Election Commission of India. Additional Chief Electoral Officer UJ Mog informed this news.