Every citizen in our country has the right to vote, and thus, each of them should get a voter card. Individuals not having a voter card should obtain it upon reaching the age of 18 years. One only needs to get registered with the Election Commission of India to apply for a voter ID card and cast votes.

The State Election Commission holds the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections in respective states. Likewise, Telangana Election Commission bears the responsibility of issuing voter ID cards, also referred to as Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC).

Read along to know how to conduct a voter ID search by name in Telangana.

Residents of Telangana should search for their names in the voter list. If their names are not registered, they won't be able to cast votes. One needs to follow the below steps for conducting a voter ID search by name in Telangana:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana.

Step 2: Click on Search Your Name>Assembly Constituency>NVSP.

Step 3: On the new page, applicants can track their names through two options given on the page: 'Search by Details' or 'Search by EPIC Number’.

Step 4: If applicants click on 'Search by Details', they need to fill up the required details such as age, date of birth, father's/husband's name, state, district, gender, assembly constituency, etc. After filling up, click on 'Search'.

Step 5: If applicants click on 'Search by EPIC number', they need to provide with EPIC number, state, code, etc. After filling up the online forms, applicants should click on 'Search'.

Step 6: Click on the ‘Locate on Map’ button and start to search for names on the list displayed.

Apart from these two options of voter ID search by name in Telangana, applicants can also track their names via SMS.

Residents of Telangana who applied for a voter ID card should also find out the status of the application from the official portal of the Election Commission of Telangana. Here are the steps that will help an applicant to check his/her voter ID status:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Telangana Election Commission.

Step 2: Click on the 'E-registration' option. From the drop-down list, choose ‘Assembly Constituency’.

Step 3: You will be redirected to the Voters’ Service Portal.

Step 4: Now, select 'Track Application Status'. Selecting this option, applicants have to provide their respective application ID in the application form.

Thus, the applicant's status of application will get displayed on the screen and they will come to know their voter ID number.

Voter ID cards are sent to an applicant's place of residence, irrespective of applying online or offline. However, they can also download their voter IDs from online sites. The National Voters’ Service Portal provides the residents of Telangana with a soft copy of their voter ID cards.

Following the below-mentioned steps to download your voter ID card in PDF format:

Step 1: Visit the official Portal of the Telangana Election Commission.

Step 2: Choosing the option of a voter portal will ask applicants to provide detailed information.

Step 3: Click on 'Download' and get your voter ID card.

In several elections in Telangana, people have yet to be able to get voter ID cards and enrol their names in the voter list. Many citizens want to vote but are not aware of the process of application, status check, and voter ID card download. Hence, they fail to cast votes in their states.

Hence, in this article, we have discussed all the steps involved in applying for voter ID cards in due time. Make sure to keep your documents ready before elections and cast your vote successfully.