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Karnataka assembly elections: How to check name in voter list

Polling officials with EVMs and other materials leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of Karnataka assembly elections, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI )Premium
Polling officials with EVMs and other materials leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of Karnataka assembly elections, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI )

For the state assembly election, the Election Commission of India has put a dedicated website to help voters find their names on the voting list

The stage for Karnataka assembly elections has been set. Voting for the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka will take place on Wednesday in a single phase. The counting of votes will be held on May 13.

For the state assembly election, the Election Commission of India has put a dedicated website to help voters find their names on the voting list.

Voters can check their names by entering the EPIC number or by entering details.

Apart from finding out his/her name in the electoral roll, through the ECI website a voter can also locate polling station on map, print voter information slip, know booth level officer (BLO) and electoral roll officer.

Steps need to know

  • Log on to Election Commission website electoralsearch.in
  • Voter will see two options to find his/her name -- search by details and search by EPIC number
  • In the first option, a voter can enter details like name, age, date of birth, gender, state name etc.
  • In the second option, a voter can enter the EPIC number of the Voter ID card and select the state
  • After entering the captcha code, the voter will have to click on search

As per the Election Commission guidelines, a voter has to carry two documents to the polling booth to cast his/her vote -- the Voter ID card and any one of the documents listed on the ECI website, which include Aadhaar card and PAN card.

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