The Tamil Nadu assembly elections and the first phase of West Bengal assembly polls will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Thursday.
A total of 4,023 candidates are in the fray for 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu on April 23. Over 5.73 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise on Thursday.
In West Bengal, the first phase will see 152 of the state's 294 seats heading to polls on Thursday. More than 3.60 crore voters, including 1.75 crore women, are eligible to vote on Thursday. These include all 54 in north Bengal's eight districts and several in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum and Hooghly.
How to check your name on voter list?
Several thousands of names have been deleted from the voter list after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Hence, it is important to check if your name is on the electoral list.
In order to verify your name in the electoral roll, log in to voters.eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline App. You can also download your digital voter ID card from these portals.
Voters are advised to carry the booth slip issued by the Election Commission. However, this only serves the purpose of locating your polling booth and will not be considered as an identity proof.
Hence, it is important to carry original copies of one of the 12 identity documents recognised by the Election Commission. These include:
- Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
- Aadhaar Card
- MGNREGA Job Card
- Passbooks with photograph issued by banks or post offices
- Health Insurance Smart Card (Ministry of Labour) / Ayushman Bharat Health Card
- Driving Licence
- PAN Card
- Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
- Indian Passport
- Pension document with photograph
- Service identity cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State governments, PSUs, or public limited companies
- Official identity cards issued to MPs, MLAs, MLCs
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
How to cast your vote
After reaching the polling station mentioned in your booth slip, you should produce your ID proof and verify your personal details. Once the officials mark your finger with indelible ink, you can cast your vote on the EVM. You can verify your vote by checking the slip produced in the VVPAT system.
While the Tamil Nadu assembly polls will conclude on Thursday, West Bengal will witness the second phase of elections on April 29. The exit polls will be released after the elections conclude on April 29 and the poll results would be declared on May 4.
