Election Commission of India has started a campaign to link Aadhaar card with election card. Linking the Aadhaar card with the voter card is part of the plan to ensure that voters are who they say they are and to verify their names in the voter list. EPIC-Aadhaar seeding is another name for the process of linking your election card with your Aadhaar card.
Currently, this process is not mandatory to be decided by the government, but as a responsible citizen of India, this system will definitely help in preventing fraud on the cards so that no wrong votes are cast. In today’s article, we will know how to link voter card Aadhaar card and how many types of linking are there. (Election Card Link with Aadhar Card)
How to link Voter Card with Aadhaar Card? . How to Link Election Card with Aadhar Card
We have many ways to link Aadhaar Card and Election Card including through the Election Card Satawar website NVSP, through SMS, over the phone and offline.
How to link Aadhaar with Online Election Card through NVSP?
Follow the steps below to link voter card with Aadhaar card through NVSP portal:
STEP: 1
First, visit NVSP official website. https://www.nvsp.in
STEP: 2
On the home page of the NVSP portal, there is a button Voter Portal Click on it.
STEP: 3
You will be taken to a new page of Voter Portal
STEP: 4
First you have to login with your mobile number email id or water id number and you have to give your password. (If you are using this for the first time then you have to register first then login)
STEP: 5
After successfully logging in you just need to provide basic information like your name, district etc., and then click on Search button.
STEP: 6
Then you have to click on “Feed Aadhaar number” and a popup page will appear.
STEP: 7
Then you have to fill the Aadhaar card details
STEP: 8
Then you have to click on the submit button and a message will appear that the application has been successfully submitted.
How to Link Aadhaar with Online Election Card via SMS
You can also link your EPIC card with Aadhaar card:
First, you must have a SIM card with the mobile phone.
And for SMS service, you must send a text message to 166 or 51969.
The message is formatted as ECILINK Election Card Number Aadhaar Number.
However, you have to send this message from the link mobile number with your Aadhaar card.
Then you will get a confirmation that the election card will be linked with the Aadhaar card.
How to Link Aadhaar Card with Online Election Card through Mobile
Government of India has started many call centers in different states of the country. Aadhaar can also be linked to EPIC card by calling call centers specially set up for this purpose.
To link your EPIC and Aadhaar card, simply dial 1950 between 10 am and 5 pm on weekdays. And submit your EPIC and Aadhaar card details.
How to Link Aadhaar with Offline Voter Card
The offline method is also easier and is also known as “Seeding by Booth Level Officers”:
You can link your Aadhaar card with your voter ID card by filling the application form and submitting it to your local Booth Level Officer (BLO).
After it is collected, the data will be transferred somewhere else for processing.
How to Check Aadhaar Link Status with Voter ID
How to check Election Card Aadhaar Link Status?
After you send your information in any of the above ways, the authorities will start processing your application as soon as they receive it.
To check the progress of your application you have to visit the official website of NVSP portal.
On the Home Page option, click on it a button will appear for Check Status Application.
Then enter Reference ID or Tracking Number.
Upon reaching the end of the process, you will see a message alerting you that the request has already been registered and is now being processed.