Bihar Election 2025: How can you prove your voter identity if you've forgotten your voter card? These 12 documents will come in handy.
Bihar Election: How can you vote if you don't have your voter ID, have lost it, or are absent on voting day? The Election Commission has released a list of 12 alternative photo ID proofs.
The dates for the Bihar Assembly elections have been announced. The Election Commission has stated that voting will take place in two phases: the first on November 6th and the second on November 11th. The election results will be declared on November 14th. The Model Code of Conduct has also come into effect in the state. The term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22nd, 2025. Consequently, the Election Commission has announced the election schedule in a timely manner.
Now that elections are approaching, the most important question for voters is how to cast their vote if they don't have their Voter ID, have forgotten it, have lost it, or are not present on voting day. To address this issue, the Election Commission has released a list of 12 alternative photo ID proofs. If you have any one of these documents and your name is on the voter list, you can vote even without a voter ID card. So, let's find out which 12 documents can prove your voter identity if you've forgotten your voter card.
Don't have a Voter Card? Bring these 12 documents to the vote.
1. Passport - A valid passport with your photo and name.
2. Driving License - A driving license recognized by the Government of India with your photo.
3. Service ID Card for Government Employees - If you are employed by the Central or State Government, a public sector company, or a public limited company, a photo ID card issued by your company will be valid.
4. PAN Card - A Permanent Account Number card issued by the Income Tax Department.
5. Aadhaar Card - A card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
6. Passbook issued by a bank or post office - These must have your photo and are valid.
7. MNREGA Job Card - A job card issued under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
8. Health Insurance Smart Card - A card issued under any scheme of the Ministry of Labor or the Central Government.
9. Pension Card - This must have your photo and be certified.
10. NPR Smart Card - An identity card issued under the National Population Register (NPR).
11. Official ID card issued by an MP or MLA - If you are a member of Parliament or a Legislative Assembly, your official ID card will be valid.
12. Photo ID card issued by the Election Officer - If you have already applied and the officer has issued an ID card, that will also be valid.
