Aadhaar Voter ID Linking: EC officials last week said that between 55 and 56 crore voters have shared their Aadhaar details with poll authorities for linkage with the electoral rolls
Aadhaar Voter ID Linking: Nearly 56 crore of the approximately 95 crore registered voters in the country have linked their Aadhaar details with the electoral rolls, an exercise the government and the Election Commission began believing it would weed out duplicate entries from the voters list.
EC officials last week told Press Trust of India that between 55 and 56 crore voters have shared their Aadhaar details with poll authorities for linkage with the electoral roll.
The Representation of the People Act was amended in December last year to pave way for voluntary linkage of Aadhaar and voter list details.
Subsequently, later this year, the Union Law Ministry had issued rules to bring into force the changes carried out in the electoral law.
According to a law ministry notification, using the newly-introduced Form-6B, existing voters may share their Aadhaar number will poll authorities.
Step 1: Download and Install Voter Helpline App from Google Play Store/App Store
Step 2: Open Voter Helpline App, click on the ‘I Agree’ option and then click on ‘Next.’
Step 3: Now click on ‘Voter Registration’ and then click on ‘Electoral Authentication Form’
Step 4: Press ‘Let’s Start’ and then enter your mobile number and click on ‘Send OTP’
Step 5: After verifying the OTP, select the option that reads, ‘Yes I have Voter Id’ and then click on ‘Next’
Step 6: Now, enter your Voter Id or EPIC number, select the state and then click on ‘Fetch details’ followed by ‘Proceed.’
Step 7: Verify your details shown on the screen and then click on the ‘Next’
Step 8: Now, enter your Aadhaar number, Mobile Number, Place of Application and then click on ‘Done’
Step 9: After click on ‘Done,’ Form 6B preview page is displayed on your screen.
Step 10: Check your details and then click on ‘Confirm’ for final submission of Form 6B