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Voter ID: corrections, change of address, new card, removing a name
Get a mistake in your details on the electoral roll corrected, move your entry to a new address, get a new card for a lost or damaged one, ask for a dead person's name to be removed, or give your Aadhaar number.
For whom: People already on the electoral roll in Andhra Pradesh. To object to someone else's name you must be a voter in the same constituency. If you have come here from another state, see the "Enrolling as a voter" guide.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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Proof of the new address (in your name, or your parent's or spouse's)
copy
Any one of: water, electricity or gas connection bill for that address, at least a year old; Aadhaar card; current passbook of a nationalised or scheduled bank or the post office; Indian passport; Revenue Department land-owning records; a registered rent deed if you rent; a registered sale deed if you own the house. If you have none of these, give another document and write its name on the form.
Not confirmed: This is the list ECI gives for Form 6. Form 8 prints its own list, and we did not see that form.
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A document showing the correct detail
copy
Any document that supports the correction you ask for; write its name in the space on the form.
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New passport-size colour photo (only to change your photo)
original
Recent, good quality, unsigned, with a white background; 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm.
📷 What the photo must look like
← 35 mm →
↕ 45 mm
• Size: 35 × 45 mm (width × height)
• Background: White
• In colour
• A recent photo of good quality.
• Do not sign the photo.
• Paste it in the box for the photo on Form 8.
Not confirmed: The file size and type for an online photo are not in the documents we read; follow what the portal or your BLO says.
•
Copy of the police report or FIR about the lost card
copy
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The damaged old voter card
original
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Death certificate
copy
A death certificate from the competent authority.
•
Proof of the reason you give
copy
It is for the person who applies to prove the reason.
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Aadhaar number; if you have no Aadhaar, a copy of one document
copy
If you have no Aadhaar, any one of: MGNREGA job card; bank or post office passbook with photo; health insurance smart card under the Ministry of Labour's scheme; driving licence; PAN card; smart card issued by the Registrar General of India (RGI) under the NPR; Indian passport; pension document with photo; service identity card with photo issued to employees by the Central or State Government, PSUs or public limited companies; official identity card of an MP, MLA or MLC; UDID card from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
If you don't have it:
→ Getting a new Aadhaar

Steps

Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India
Only if
What do you need? I moved house within Andhra Pradesh: change to my new address
2.
In Form 8, tick "shifting of residence". Give your name, EPIC number, mobile number and the new address where you now live. Tick the box of the proof of address you are giving and attach a copy. The same form is used whether you moved within your constituency or out of it; it goes to the ERO of the constituency of your new address.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Proof of the new address (in your name, or your parent's or spouse's)
Only if
What do you need? Correct a mistake in my details (name, age, photo and so on)
3.
In Form 8, tick "correction of entries" and tick the box of the detail to be corrected. Write the correct detail, attach a supporting document and write its name. To change your photo, paste a new one.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 A document showing the correct detail, New passport-size colour photo (only to change your photo)
Not confirmed: The manual says small slips such as spelling or transliteration errors may be put right without Form 8 when the card is made; ask your BLO whether yours is one.
Only if
What do you need? My card is lost or damaged: I need a new one
4.
In Form 8, tick "replacement EPIC without correction". Give your name, EPIC number and mobile number.
✋ You do this yourself
💰 Fee: Free · There is no charge for the new card.
Only if
What happened to your card? Lost or stolen
5.
Attach to Form 8 a copy of the police report or FIR about the lost card.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Copy of the police report or FIR about the lost card
Only if
What happened to your card? Lost in a flood, fire or other disaster
6.
If the card was lost in a flood, fire or other disaster, no police report is needed and there is no charge.
✋ You do this yourself
Not confirmed: We did not see how Form 8 takes this reason; ask your BLO or at the ERO office.
Only if
What happened to your card? Torn or damaged (I still have it)
7.
Return the damaged old card to the ERO with Form 8.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 The damaged old voter card
Only if
What do you need? Mark me as a voter with a disability
8.
In Form 8, tick "marking as PwD" and fill in the details asked for in that section.
✋ You do this yourself
Not confirmed: The Form 8 guidelines do not say which documents this option needs; give what the form asks for, or ask your BLO.
Only if
What do you need? Remove a name (someone who died, moved away, or is listed twice), or object to a name
9.
Fill in Form 7: your name, EPIC number and mobile number; whether it is an objection or a deletion; one reason (death, under age, absent or permanently shifted, already enrolled, not an Indian citizen); and the person's name, surname, EPIC number and address. To object to someone else's name you must be a voter in the same constituency.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Why should the name be removed? The person has died
10.
Attach a copy of the death certificate to Form 7.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Death certificate
Only if
Why should the name be removed? Another reason: moved away for good, listed twice, under age, not an Indian citizen, or it is my own name
11.
Attach proof of the reason you give; it is up to you to prove it. A false statement on the form is an offence: up to a year in prison, a fine, or both.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Proof of the reason you give
Only if
What do you need? Give my Aadhaar number (Form 6B)
12.
Fill in Form 6B: your name, constituency, EPIC number and Aadhaar number. If you have no Aadhaar, tick that box and give a copy of one document from the list. Giving Aadhaar is your choice; your name is not removed from the roll because you could not give it.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Aadhaar number; if you have no Aadhaar, a copy of one document
Only if
What do you need? Give my Aadhaar number (Form 6B) · How will you apply? Online: the Voters' Service Portal or the ECINET app
13.
Online, you can verify it yourself with an OTP sent to the mobile number registered with your Aadhaar. If you prefer not to, or it fails, you can submit the form with the documents without it.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
voters.eci.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The portal and the ECINET app run only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. ECI's manual says online forms take scanned documents and a photo. If it does not work online, hand a paper form to your BLO.
Only if
How will you apply? Online: the Voters' Service Portal or the ECINET app
14.
Open the form on the Voters' Service Portal or in the ECINET app, fill in the details, upload the documents and submit. Keep the reference number you get.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
voters.eci.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The portal and the ECINET app run only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. ECI's manual says online forms take scanned documents and a photo. If it does not work online, hand a paper form to your BLO.
Only if
How will you apply? On a paper form: to the BLO or at the ERO or AERO office
15.
Fill in the paper form (two copies for Forms 7 and 8) and attach copies of the documents signed by you. Give it to your BLO or at the ERO or AERO office of your constituency; if you moved, to the ERO of the constituency of your new address.
🏛️ The office of your Assembly constituency's Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant ERO (AERO), or your polling station's BLO
💰 Fee: Free · The forms cost nothing: ERO and AERO offices and BLOs give them free.
Only if
What do you need? I moved house within Andhra Pradesh: change to my new address / Correct a mistake in my details (name, age, photo and so on) / Remove a name (someone who died, moved away, or is listed twice), or object to a name
16.
The ERO puts the application on the office notice board and waits 7 days for objections, may send the BLO to check, and then decides. If in doubt, the ERO sends a notice of hearing; for Form 7, to both the objector and the person named.
✋ You do this yourself
17.
You can see the lists of applications and objections received, constituency by constituency, on the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh's "Claims & Objections" page.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
ceoaperolls.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: We saw the page only as far as choosing a constituency; we did not see how the lists appear.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India
18.
If you applied online, follow its status on the portal or in the ECINET app with the reference number. For any application you can also call 1950 and ask.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
voters.eci.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The portal and the ECINET app run only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. If it does not work there, call 1950.
Only if
What do you need? I moved house within Andhra Pradesh: change to my new address / Correct a mistake in my details (name, age, photo and so on) / My card is lost or damaged: I need a new one
19.
Once the ERO approves, a new card with the same EPIC number comes free by speed post. It is not marked "Duplicate".
✋ You do this yourself
💰 Fee: Free · The new card is free.
⏱️ within 37 days · Within 32 to 37 days of the ERO's order; for a lost card, within 32 to 37 days of applying (ECI's manual).
20.
As soon as the new card arrives, return the old card to the ERO if you have it. If a lost card turns up later, return that too.
✋ You do this yourself
21.
If you like, download the electronic copy of the card (e-EPIC) from the portal or the ECINET app with your EPIC number.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
voters.eci.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The portal and the ECINET app run only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. If it does not work there, call 1950.

You cannot get this

The rules differ for Indian citizens living abroad. If you are registered as an overseas elector (Form 6A), Form 8 (corrections and shifting) and Form 7 (objections and deletions) apply to you too (Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, rule 8B(2)). But overseas electors get no voter ID card (EPIC): you vote in person with your original passport. So the steps here about a new card and the e-EPIC do not apply to you. Tell the ERO when your address abroad changes. When you come back to live in India, tell the ERO so that your overseas entry is deleted, and register with Form 6 where you live.
Instead, see:
Not registered yet? The voter registration guide explains Form 6A for Indian citizens living abroad. If you are still on the roll as an ordinary voter at your home address, ask the ERO what applies to you: by ECI's manual, an overseas elector gives back the old voter ID card when applying with Form 6A.
→ Enrolling as a voter and getting a voter ID card
Not confirmed: We did not find official step-by-step instructions for overseas electors sending Form 8 or Form 7, online or by post. Ask the ERO of the constituency of the Indian address in your passport.

You cannot get this

Only Indian citizens can be registered as voters: a person who is not a citizen of India cannot be enrolled (Representation of the People Act, 1950, section 16). An OCI cardholder is a foreign national, not a citizen of India (Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 1050(E), 4 March 2021), and is not entitled to vote (Citizenship Act, 1955, section 7B(2)). So updating an entry on the roll or getting a new voter ID card does not apply to you.
Instead, see:
If your name is still on an electoral roll in India from before, you can ask for your own name to be deleted with Form 7; "not an Indian citizen" is one of the reasons on it. Give the form to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of that constituency, or file it online on the Voters' Service Portal.

You cannot get this

Only Indian citizens can be registered as voters: a person who is not a citizen of India cannot be enrolled (Representation of the People Act, 1950, section 16). People who stopped being Indian citizens when they took another country's citizenship cannot be enrolled either (ECI's Manual on Electoral Rolls). So updating an entry on the roll or getting a new voter ID card does not apply to you.
Instead, see:
If your name is still on an electoral roll in India from before, you can ask for your own name to be deleted with Form 7; "not an Indian citizen" is one of the reasons on it. Give the form to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of that constituency, or file it online on the Voters' Service Portal.

Fees and time limits

Step 4
💰 Free · There is no charge for the new card.
Step 15
💰 Free · The forms cost nothing: ERO and AERO offices and BLOs give them free.
Step 19
💰 Free · The new card is free.
⏱️ within 37 days · Within 32 to 37 days of the ERO's order; for a lost card, within 32 to 37 days of applying (ECI's manual).

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If you disagree with the ERO's order, you can appeal to your District Collector (the Appellate Officer named by ECI) within 15 days of the order. Write a memo, sign it, attach a copy of the ERO's order, and hand it in, or send it by registered post so that it arrives in time. Against the appeal decision you can appeal again to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Andhra Pradesh, within 30 days. ECINET also lets you file an appeal online. Or fix the problem and apply afresh.
Your District Collector (Appellate Officer); then the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh (A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi)
Open the official page ↗
ceoandhra.nic.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: ECI named the District Collectors as Appellate Officers in 2023; we read only the June 2026 amendment (for some districts). By ECI's manual, only one appeal is allowed while a revision is running; the second appeal to the CEO is for the rest of the year (continuous updation). Ask at the ERO office or on 1950 where to file your appeal.
If it is late
If the decision is late or the new card does not arrive, call 1950. Or lodge a complaint on the Voters' Service Portal or in the ECINET app; you can follow it with its complaint number.
1950 (voter helpline, free call)
📞 1950
Also
If your name was removed wrongly, you can appeal to the District Collector in time, or apply again at any time with Form 6. Lists of those left out of the SIR 2026 draft roll (absent, shifted, dead, duplicate: ASDD), with the reasons, are on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh; if your name is on one, during the SIR you give the Declaration Form along with Form 6.
1950 (voter helpline, free call)
Open the official page ↗
ceoandhra.nic.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1950
Not confirmed: We could not open the ASDD lists page; we saw only its link on the Chief Electoral Officer's home page. Ask at the ERO office or on 1950 where to file an appeal.
If you are asked for more money
The forms and the new card are both free. Do not pay anyone who asks for money to get it done; call 1950 and report it.
1950 (voter helpline, free call)
📞 1950

Related guides

→ Enrolling as a voter and getting a voter ID card→ Updating your Aadhaar
Updated on 30-10-2026
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