How to make changes or corrections in Voter ID Card online

Voting is a constitutional right of every citizen of India. You must vote to be a part of the country’s development. Its process is also very simple. You just need to have a voter ID card and your name in the voter list. If you want, you can easily apply for Voter ID Card online. You can also check the status of your application online. Similarly, you can also check whether you have registered your application online or not. Is your name in the voter list or not?After the process is completed, you will get your Voter Card. It is possible that some information related to you in the Voter Card is wrong. In such a situation, you will have to apply for a change in the Voter ID card. The good news is that you can apply for a change in Voter ID online. We know many people whose name is wrong in the Voter Card. Some people’s address is not correct. All these mistakes can be rectified online.

You can update your Voter ID online by following the instructions given further in this article. If you apply online for updating your Voter ID, you can also check the status of your application online.

How to apply for voter ID correction online

1. First of all National Voter Services Portal Go to the website of Electoral Roll. Now scroll down to Correction of entries in electoral roll. Tap or click on its Click Here. If you want Form 8 directly on NVSP website You can go to.
2. After this, choose the language of your choice from the drop down menu appearing at the top. Now share information like your state and assembly or parliamentary constituency.
3. Now scroll down to the section. Correct the required entries to make changes. Here you can tick the boxes that you want to change. If you want, you can change more than one option.
4. As soon as you tick these options, those fields will change from grey to white. Here you can make changes or upload the required documents.
5. Now fill the rest of the form as required. During this, do not forget to provide personal details like email ID and mobile number.
6. Once this is done, click on the Submit button visible at the bottom of the page.

Now you will get the complete details of this application on email. You can use this information to check the status of your voter card application online.

Answers to some important questions related to change in Voter ID…

Where can I apply for changes in Voter ID card?
We have told you about the online process in this article. You have to fill Form 8 and submit it online. This will be possible through the website of NVSP. If you want, you can also take a printout of this form and submit it to the electoral office.

What documents need to be submitted to make changes in the voter card?
The documents required for making changes in the voter card will depend on the type of change you want to make. For example, if your photo is not correct then you have to upload the correct photograph. If your name is spelled wrong then you can submit birth certificate, PAN card, passport or other valid documents. If you want, you can check the list of all the documents valid for voter card here.

How much time will it take for the voter ID to be updated?
It may take about 30 days to receive the voter ID with the new information. It depends on your area.

If I have applied for change of Voter ID, do I have to surrender the old Voter ID card?
No, this is not the case at all. You do not need to surrender the old voter ID card. After getting the new voter ID card, you can use it.