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Election Guide
Guide to check name in voter list online
West Bengal voter list 2026: Election Commission (EC) has officially released the fourth supplementary voter list for West Bengal following extensive SIR (Special Information Report) adjudications. The update follows the scrutiny of approximately 60 lakh names that were previously marked as "under adjudication" in the February 28 roll.
What if your name is missing in voters list?
Assembly Elections 2026 India: Ensuring voting eligibility is crucial for citizen engagement in governance. This guide simplifies the process, covering voter registration confirmation, enrollment steps, and utilizing technological aids like the 'Voter Helpline' app. Additionally, it outlines the procedure for updating address details on the voter ID card, emphasizing accuracy for seamless participation in the electoral process.
Those citizens who have been declared by the law that they are unstable to vote or barred due to corrupt practices or any illegal act relating to elections are not entitled to be a voter.
How can I register as a voter?
Log on to www.eci.nic.in or the website of Chief Electoral Officer (CEOs) of the state where you ordinarily resides. Click on tab 'Online Voter Registration'.
What if you lose your voter card?
If the applicant has lost the voter ID card, a copy of the FIR at the time it was lost has to be attached along with other documents.
The ECI while introducing NOTA indicated that although votes cast as NOTA are counted, they are invalid votes so they will not impact the result of the election process. Therefore, whether NOTA gets more or less votes, it is not taken into account for calculating the total valid votes.
How to cast your vote if you live in a different city
As the Assembly elections approach, citizens away from their voting constituency can still exercise their right to vote. Here's how: Check your registration status online or with your local Electoral Registration Officer. Apply for a voter ID transfer if you've moved cities. Submit necessary documents for verification, receive confirmation, then cast your vote at your new constituency's polling booth.
How to download digital voter ID card online?
A voter ID card is issued by the Election Commission, and is also known as Electoral Photo ID Card or EPIC.
Where can I get voting help online?
Answers to queries such as how to register, search name in voter's list, enroll as an NRI voter and FAQs are available on ECI website https://eci.gov.in/.
Voters across the states have designated time slots to exercise their voting rights, which differ according to their respective regions. For specific voting hours, individuals are encouraged to consult the Election Commission's official website. The Commission advises voters to find their polling stations using photo voter slips or online tools, aiming to facilitate a seamless voting experience. For further support, citizens can access information on the Commission's website or reach out to local electoral authorities.
Details on Delhi Election
Delhi Assembly electionVoting for the 70-member Delhi Assembly, featuring 699 candidates, was held on February 5, and the counting took place on February 8.
Considered an impenetrable fortress of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) not till long ago, Delhi saw a historic shift as the BJP grabbed power in stunning fashion at the 2025 elections.
The BJP won 48 seats, while AAP managed to win just 22. The Congress once again drawn a blank. BJP had crossed the majority mark even in early trends. The "AAPda" debate seems to have worked against Arvind Kejriwal and his party.
With this win, the saffron party reclaimed Delhi after a long gap of 27 years.
AAP saw big setbacks as its top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia both lost from their respective constituencies, while Atishi won in Kalkaji.
Kejriwal, AAP's convener, conceded defeat on behalf of his party. Meanwhile, After the historic win in the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his victory message promised that all-round development of Delhi will be a guarantee of the new BJP government.
The election was expected to be a fierce contest among the three main political parties: the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress (INC).
Exit polls suggested BJP may defeat AAP in the Delhi elections. Some predicted a clear BJP win, while a few showed a close fight. Some polls still see AAP winning, but most say Congress will not gain much.
In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP won a landslide victory, securing 62 out of 70 seats, while BJP won 8, and Congress did not manage to secure a significant presence in the assembly.
Historically, Delhi’s assembly elections have been held in a single phase, and this year's election also followed the same pattern.
Voter statistics
The Delhi Assembly elections witnessed a voter turnout of 60.54%, with 94,51,997 individuals casting their votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
Among the voters, 50.42 lakh were men, 44.08 lakh were women, and 403 belonged to the third gender.
In comparison, the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections recorded a higher turnout of 62.59%, while only 56% of eligible voters participated in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the national capital.
ECI data further revealed that Delhi's northeast district registered the highest turnout at 66.25%, whereas the southeast district recorded the lowest at 56.40%.
Delhi had seen a significant ramp-up in voter engagement ahead of the polls. As per official figures, 8,00,000 new voters were added to Delhi's electoral rolls over the past one year.
The total number of registered voters in Delhi had gone up from 14.7 million to 15.5 million, according to the last final electoral roll made public on January 22, 2024.
Freebies in focus
Side by side with the actual poll process and the speculations over likely outcomes, the issue of freebies had also taken centrestage this time. The AAP announced a pension of Rs 2,100 each for women and for priests of temples and gurudwaras, among other schemes. The Congress and BJP also conveyed their intention to continue with free power and water.