How to vote in India

With so many elections coming up, you must exercise your franchise. Before you go to the polling station, there are some pre-requisites which have to be abided by.

Here we provide you a step by step guide on how to vote in India.

• You need to be 18 years old or above
• You need to be a citizen of India
• Check if your name is in the electoral rolls and for that visit your State Electoral Officer's website
• The list is also available at the local Electoral Registration Office.
• Keep handy your Voter ID or other valid photo IDs and voters slip
• The voters slip is handed over at your doorstep.
• If you are not given the voters slip, don't worry, it can be obtained at the polling booth counters set up by major political parties.

• At the booth keep your voter slip and ID ready with you
• A polling official will check your name on the list and your identity proof.
• Another official will ink your finger, take your signature and give you a chit
• A third official will check your chit
• You are ready to vote
• Press the button next to the candidate of your choice on the EVM
• After you vote, a slip to authenticate your vote gets generated at Voter Verifiable Audit Trail (VVPAT) next to the EVM.
• It is visible in the glass case for a few seconds before it goes into a sealed box.