Election Commission of India (https://eci.gov.in/) has announced the full schedule of General Elections, 2019 to 17th Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
There are 7 phases of General Elections which would be held from 11/Apr/2019 to 19/May/2019 and vote counting starts from 23/May/2019
When is voting in Haryana?
Voting in Haryana would be in phase 6 of General Elections, 2019 and would be on 12/May/2019 for all constituencies.
Following are the constituencies
- Ambala
- Bhiwani
- Faridabad
- Gurgaon
- Hisar
- Karnal
- Kurukshetra
- Rohtak
- Sirsa
- Sonipat
Who can vote?
Every Indian citizen above the age of 18 who has registered themselves to vote should be exercising their franchise.
How can someone check their name on voter list?
One can search their name and their family members’ name in the voter list by going to https://electoralsearch.in/ and if you are a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) then you can enroll by visiting https://www.nvsp.in/Forms/Forms/form6A
What do I need when I go to cast my vote?
Electors need to carry their Electors Photo Id Card (EPIC) or one of the 11 specified photo identity documents for casting their vote.
List of documents:
- Passport
- Driving License
- Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies
- Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office
- PAN Card
- Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
- MNREGA Job Card
- Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour
- Pension document with photograph
- Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
- Aadhaar Card.
Additional questions?
You can also visit the official website and go through FAQs at https://eci.gov.in/faqs/voter-electors/resident-electors/resident-electors-r11/
Haryana elections would be happening on 12/May/2019 which is a Sunday so this leaves no space for any excuses for each one of us to not go and cast our vote and choose our elected officials. After all we’re the BIGGEST democracy in the world.