Voter ID: corrections, change of address, new card, removing a name

Voter ID: corrections, change of address, new card, removing a name
Correct your details on the electoral roll, 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 Telangana. To object to someone else's name, you must be a voter in that constituency.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

For everyone

1.
First find your entry (or the entry of the person to be removed) on the electoral roll, and note the EPIC number and the details.
💻 Online
electoralsearch.eci.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: This search page works only with JavaScript, and we could not see its screens. ECI's manual says you can search by name and a relative's name, or by EPIC number.

Only if

What do you want to do? I have moved house: 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 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.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Proof of the new address (in your name, or your parent's or spouse's)

Only if

What do you want to do? 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 correct. Write the correct detail, attach a supporting document and write its name. To change your photo, add a new photo.
✋ 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 fixed without Form 8 when the card is made; ask your BLO whether yours is one.

Only if

What do you want to do? 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 a copy of the police report or FIR of the lost card. The "lost documents" guide says how to get it.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Copy of the police report or FIR of the lost card

Only if

What happened to your card? Lost in a flood, fire or other disaster
6.
For a card 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 could not see how Form 8 asks for this reason; ask at the ERO office or your BLO.

Only if

What happened to your card? Torn or damaged (I still have it)
7.
Return the damaged old card to the ERO with the form.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 The damaged old voter ID card

Only if

What do you want to do? Mark me as a voter with a disability
8.
In Form 8, tick "marking as PwD" and fill in the details asked 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 want to do? 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; proving it is up to you. A false statement on the form is an offence: up to one year in prison, a fine, or both.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Proof of the reason you give

Only if

What do you want to do? 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 your Aadhaar is your choice; your name is not removed from the roll if you do not.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Aadhaar number; if you have no Aadhaar, a copy of one document

Only if

What do you want to do? 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 registered with your Aadhaar. If you do not want to, or it fails, you can submit the form with the documents without it.
💻 Online
voters.eci.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The portal and the app open only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. By ECI's manual, online forms let you upload scanned documents and a photo. If you cannot apply online, give a paper form to your BLO.

Only if

How will you apply? Online: the Voters' Service Portal or the ECINET app
14.
Choose the form on the Voters' Service Portal or in the ECINET app, fill in the details, upload the documents and submit. Note down the reference number you get.
💻 Online
voters.eci.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The portal and the app open only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. By ECI's manual, online forms let you upload scanned documents and a photo. If you cannot apply online, give a paper form to your BLO.

Only if

How will you apply? On a paper form, through the BLO or at the ERO's office
15.
Fill in the paper form (two copies for Forms 7 and 8) and attach self-attested copies of the documents. Give it to your BLO, or at the ERO or AERO office of your constituency. If you have moved, give it to the ERO of the constituency of your new address.
🏛️ The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant ERO office of your Assembly constituency, or your BLO
💰 Fee: Free · Forms are free at ERO and AERO offices and from BLOs.

Only if

What do you want to do? I have moved house: 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 notice board for 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 objected to.
✋ You do this yourself

For everyone

17.
If you applied online, check the status on the portal or the app with your reference number. For any application you can also call 1950.
💻 Online
voters.eci.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The portal and the app open only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. If it does not work there, call 1950.

Only if

What do you want to do? I have moved house: 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
18.
Once the ERO approves, a new card with the same EPIC number comes free by speed post. It does not say "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).
19.
When the new card comes, return the old card to the ERO at once if you have it. If a lost card turns up later, return it too.
✋ You do this yourself
20.
If you want, download the electronic copy of the card (e-EPIC) from the portal or the app with your EPIC number.
💻 Online
voters.eci.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The portal and the app open only with JavaScript, and we could not see their screens. If it does not work there, call 1950.

Documents you need

Not confirmed: This is the list ECI gives for Form 6. Form 8 prints its own list, and we could not see that form.
If you don't have it:
That guide says how to report the loss to the police.
→ Getting lost documents again
If you don't have it:
That guide says how to get a death certificate.
→ After a death in the family

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
You can appeal against the ERO's order to the District Election Officer (DEO) within 15 days: a memo signed by you with a copy of the order, handed in or sent by registered post to arrive in time. Against the appeal decision you can appeal again to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Telangana, within 30 days. Or fix the problem and apply again.
District Election Officer (DEO); then the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana
ceotelangana.nic.in ↗
Not confirmed: ECI's manual names the appeal authority slightly differently in two places: the District Election Officer (DEO) in one, the District Magistrate or Collector in the other. The website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana (ceotelangana.nic.in) did not open for us on 30 October 2026. Ask at the ERO office or on 1950 where to file the appeal.
If it is late
If the decision is late or the new card does not come, call 1950, or lodge a complaint on the portal or in the ECINET app. You can follow the complaint with its reference number.
1950 (election helpline, toll-free)
📞 1950
Also
If your name was removed wrongly, you can appeal to the District Election Officer in time, or apply again at any time with Form 6.
District Election Officer (DEO); then the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana
ceotelangana.nic.in ↗
Not confirmed: ECI's manual names the appeal authority slightly differently in two places: the District Election Officer (DEO) in one, the District Magistrate or Collector in the other. The website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana (ceotelangana.nic.in) did not open for us on 30 October 2026. Ask at the ERO office or on 1950 where to file the appeal.
If you are asked for more money
The forms and the new card are free. Do not pay anyone who asks for money to get it done; call 1950 and report it.
1950 (election helpline, toll-free)
📞 1950
→ Getting lost documents again→ After a death in the family→ Registering as a voter and getting a voter ID→ Updating your Aadhaar
Updated on 30-10-2026
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