UP Voter List 2017 & 2016 - Voter ID card UP
Uttar Pradesh is India's fourth largest state area-wise and first largest population-wise with 75 districts. The term of the Akhilesh Yadav government (Samajwadi Party) will end on 27 May 2017. New government will be elected in the upcoming Legislative Assembly (Vidhan sabha) elections which will be held between 11 February to 8 March 2017 for the 403 seats of the Vidhan Sabha.
Government updates the voter list few months before any upcoming elections. CEO Uttar Pradesh has published the UP voter list 2017 (electoral rolls) on its website and you can find your voter id card UP there. Please ensure that your name is included in the latest voter list. You can quickly find your voting booth details and serial number also on the site.
UP Voter List 2017 - Search Your Name in Voter List
Here are the steps to find your name in UP Voter List 2017 (& 2016)
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Go to CEO Uttar Pradesh and click on "Search Your Name in Electoral Roll"
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Select the district from the drop down.
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You will be shown three options to search your name -
- Search by EPIC No. - Voter ID Card No. Easiest option if you know your EPIC No.
- Search by Name
- Search by Name & Father/Husband's Name
We are discussing below a tip which is useful for second and third options.
Enter Partial Names - You might get confused in spellings while entering the names or the govt. might have made spelling mistake in voter list. So its best to enter your partial name and/or partial name of your father/husband. This way you get a list of all possible combinations. See the example below - I have entered only 2 letters in name and 4 letters in Father/Husband's Name. The result shows me that there are 13 records which match my search query. I can easily find my name from this list.
Points to be noted on Voter ID card UP
Even if you have voted in previous elections, have a voter ID card, and have not shifted your residence, even then your name may have got deleted from the electoral rolls. Please verify and restore your name if deleted.
Also, if your name is not in the voter list, then you cannot vote, even if you have a voter id card !!. On the other hand, if your name is in the voter list but you don't have a voter id card, you can still vote with any govt issued photo card (Driving license, passport, Aadhar card , ration card etc) to identify yourself.
News on UP Elections Voting
Election dates announced for UP polls
The high-stakes Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases between 11 February and 8 March. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls for 403 constituencies will be held on 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 February and 4 and 8 March. He added that counting of votes will take place on 11 March.