A voter ID is a necessary document to prove an individual's citizenship in India and their address or identity proof. If one does not possess a hard copy of their voter card, they can search for it online.

One can visit their respective state’s Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) website or the National Voters Service Portal (NVSP) to search for their voter ID by name. This blog enumerates the process of searching for voter ID by name in Bihar and other information.

The Government of India brings forth the NVSP website as a single window for citizens to fulfil multiple needs. One can easily apply for a new voter card from here and search for their existing card by name or EPIC number.

Here are the steps you can follow to search for voter ID cards by name in Bihar.

Step 1: Visit the official website of NVSP.

Step 2: Select the ‘Search Electoral Roll’ option, and a new page will open.

Step 3: Enter your name, age, father/husband’s name and gender in the first few boxes.

Step 4: From the drop-down menu, select Bihar as the state and choose the district and assembly constituency.

Step 5: Type the given CAPTCHA and click on ‘Submit’. You can scroll down to check your voter ID information. For a more detailed overview, click on ‘View Details’ and download the same as a PDF file.

You can also search voter ID cards by name by visiting the online portal of the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer. Here are the steps you must follow for voter ID search by name in Bihar.

Step 1: Visit the online portal of the Bihar CEO.

Step 2: Click on Menu and navigate to the Search in Electoral Roll option.

Step 3: You will be redirected to the National Voter Service Portal homepage.

Step 4: Now, you can follow the steps stated above to search for voter ID by name in Bihar.

To ensure your enrolment in the voters list in your area in Bihar, you can also download the voter list. This will be saved in your device as PDF, and you can search your name and other details to match your voter ID.  You can match the details here with the information you get by voter ID card search by name in Bihar.

Following are a few simple steps that can guide you on how to download the voter list in Bihar:

Step 1: Open the official NVSP portal.

Step 2: Click on the option that says ‘Download Electoral Roll PDF’.

Step 3: Select Bihar from the dropdown menu of states and union territories.

Step 4:Goo to ‘Electoral Roll Continuous Updation’ on the CEO Bihar homepage.

Step 5: A new page will open where you must enter your district, assembly constituency, part name and number. Finally, type the given security code and click on ‘Show’.

Step 6:  The electoral roll will be automatically downloaded to your device. Now, you can scroll through this document to find your updated name or other information.

When you search for voter ID by name in Bihar, you can match the information with your voter ID card and electoral roll. If you notice any error, consider filing Form 8 for corrections. You can download this form online from Bihar's CEO's online portal or apply online from the NVSP portal.