Alternative Documents to prove your Identity at the Polling Booth

Even though the Election Commission had directed voters to produce their Electors Photo
Identity Cards (EPICs) to establish their identity before casting their votes, those who do not
have EPICs need not worry. Voters can produce any one of the following photo documents
for establishing their identity and exercise their franchise at their respective polling stations.

1. Authenticated Photo Voter Slip

2. Passport
3. Driving licence
4. Income Tax identity (PAN) cards
5. Service identity cards issued by State government, Central government, public
sector undertakings or public limited companies
6. Passbooks issued by public sector banks, post office, kissan passbook (account
opened on or before March 31, 2014).
7. Student identity cards issued by recognised educational institutions on or before
March 31, 2014
8. Property documents such as pattas, registered deeds, etc. in the name of the voter
9. Ration card issued up to March 31, 2014
10. SC, ST, OBC certificates issued by competent authority on or before March 31, 2014.
11. Pension documents such as ex-servicemen’s pension book, ex-servicemen’s widow
or dependent certificates issued up to March 31, 2014
12. Freedom fighter identity card
13. Arms licence issued on or before March 31, 2014
14. Certificate of physical handicap by the competent authority on or before March 31,
2014
15. Ex-servicemen CSD Canteen Card
16. Job card issued under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme up to March
31, 2014
17. Service identity cards issued by local bodies namely Municipal Corporation, city
municipal council, town municipal, council, village panchayat, etc.
18. Senior citizen cards issued by government department.
19. Smart cards issued by the Registrar General of India under the scheme of National
Population Register