Voter Information & Services

Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament comprising of 543 members who are elected directly by the eligible nationals of India every 5 years. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as envisaged by the Indian Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to represent the States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories. In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were discontinued.

Elections that are conducted in a credible way at regular prescribed intervals, are essential to the functioning of any democratic system. To conduct the elections, Article 324 of the Constitution of India bestows the relevant powers, duties and functions upon the Election Commission of India (hereinafter ECI), while Article 83(2) of the Constitution of India and Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act-1951 provides for the conduct of the elections to constitute a new Lok Sabha before the expiry of its current term.

General Elections - 2024

The term of 17 th Lok Sabha is due to expire on 16 th June 2024. In view of constitutional and legal provisions, the Election Commission of India has made comprehensive preparations for the conduct of elections to the 18 th Lok Sabha in a free, fair, participative, accessible, inclusive, transparent and peaceful manner.

Services for Voters

The Election Commission of India has always risen to successfully meet the challenge of conducting elections in the most populous democracy globally. Technology has been an enabler that has been aiding in the free and fair conduct of elections. With the current General Elections, the deployment of technology is set to see new highs with responsive websites, mobile apps, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) etc, all with the intent of making it easier for citizens to participate in the building of a great nation.

List of Services for Voters

• Election Commission of India has a Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, to spread voter awareness and promote voter literacy in India so that with greater participation a stronger democracy may emerge.
• Voters may avail all forms and services at the National Voters' Service Portal such as to locate their names in the electoral roll, apply for a new Voter Id, request a correction etc.
• Forms available at National Voters' Service Portal
  • New registration for general electors
  • New registration for overseas (NRI) electors
  • Objection for proposed inclusion/deletion of name in existing roll
  • Shifting of residence/correction of entries in existing electoral roll/replacement of EPIC/marking of PwD
  • Aadhaar collection
  • Form M
  • Form 12C
  • Register Complaint / Share Suggestion
  • Track Application Status
  • Search in Electoral Roll
  • E-EPIC Download
  • Know your Polling Station & Officer
  • Voter Helpline App : Submit forms and gather various election-related information directly from the ECI portals.
  • KYC App : To help citizens know about the criminal antecedents of candidates contesting elections.
  • Saksham App : The Saksham App provides a number of features to help PwDs register to vote, find their polling station, and cast their vote.
  • cVIGIL Citizen App : To enable citizens to report violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during elections.