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How To Transfer a Voter ID Card After Marriage Online?
A Voter ID card acts as identification proof for any Indian citizen eligible to vote. It is essential to keep the information on the Voter’s ID card updated. In many cases, a woman’s residence address may change due to marriage, and she may have to shift or transfer her Voter ID card to her current address where she resides after marriage. Nowadays, due to the presence of online services, the process of applying for transferring Voter ID cards after marriage has become easy.
This article covers the steps on how to transfer Voter ID cards after marriage online in India.
Details Required to Transfer Voter ID Card Online After Marriage
The Election Commission of India has made the process of transferring Voter ID cards after marriage easy and hassle-free through online mode. Before applying for transfer/change of your address in your Voter ID after marriage, you will need a scanned copy of an address proof document having your name and the new address or your husband’s residence address. This address will be registered as your new address.
You can submit any one of the following documents as address proof documents for transferring the Voter ID card address after marriage:
- Utility bills not older than a year (Water, gas or electricity bill)
- Aadhaar card
- Current passbook of a nationalised or scheduled bank or post office
- Indian passport
- Revenue Department’s land-owning records, including Kisan Bahi
- Registered lease/rent deed
- Registered sale deed
Apart from this, you must have a registered account in the National Voter’s Services Portal to apply for the transfer of your Voter ID card.
What Is the Process to Transfer a Voter ID Card After Marriage Online?
For a woman whose residence address has changed after marriage, transferring the Voter ID card is ideal as it will help to keep all the details updated and informed. You must fill out Form 8 to transfer the Voter ID card after marriage. Form 8 can be filled for a change of address outside the assembly constituency or even within the assembly constituency.
Here is a detailed step-by-step procedure on how to transfer a Voter ID card after marriage:
Step 1: Visit the National Voter’s Service Portal (NVSP) portal.
Step 2: Click on ‘Login’ and enter your credentials to log into the NVSP portal.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Fill Form 8’ option under the ‘Shifting of residence/ correction of entries in existing electoral roll’ tab.
Step 4: Select ‘Self’. Your EPIC number will be displayed on the screen. Click ‘Submit’.
Step 5: Your Voter details will be displayed. Click ‘OK’. Next, select the ‘Shifting of Residence’ option, select ‘Within Assembly Constituency’ or ‘Outside Assembly Constituency’ and click ‘Ok’.
Step 6: Fill out Form 8 with all the required details. Select the state, district and assembly or parliamentary constituency. Next, enter your Aadhaar number, mobile number and email. Next, enter your new address and upload the address proof document. Enter the declaration and captcha code and click ‘Preview and Submit’.
Step 7: Preview the filled Form 8 and click ‘Submit’.
Once you submit Form 8, you will receive a message on your registered mobile number or email ID with the reference number of your application. You can collect the new Voter ID within the next few days from the respective electoral office or download the new digital Voter ID from the NVSP portal. Off
How To Change an Election Card After Marriage?
Here is a detailed guideline on how you can change your election card after marriage:
Step 1: Visit the National Voter’s Service Portal (NVSP) portal.
Step 2: Click on ‘Login’ and enter your credentials to log into the NVSP portal.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Fill Form 8’ option under the ‘Shifting of residence/ correction of entries in existing electoral roll’ tab.
Step 4: Select ‘Self’. Your EPIC number will be displayed on the screen. Click ‘Submit’.
Step 5: Your Voter details will be displayed. Click ‘OK’. Next, select the ‘Correction of Entries in Existing Electoral Roll’ and click ‘Ok’.
Step 6: Enter the required information on Form 8, including your state, district and assembly or parliamentary constituency, Aadhaar number, mobile number and email ID. Select the details to be changed in your Voter ID, such as name, gender, date of birth, relation type, relatives’ name, address, mobile number or photo.
Step 7: Upload the supporting document proof for the requested change.
Step 8: Enter the declaration and captcha code and click ‘Preview and Submit’.
Step 9: Preview the filled Form 8 and click ‘Submit’.
Once the application is processed and verified successfully, a message will be sent to your registered mobile number and email ID. After this, you can collect the new Voter ID after marriage from your respective local election office or download it from the NVSP portal.
The process of transferring a Voter ID card after marriage online is quite easy and user-friendly. Thus, every woman who wants to make necessary changes and update their marital status and address on their Voter ID card can do it online from the convenience of their home. This thereby also allows them to convey all voting rights without further complications.
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