In view of the general election to the Lok Sabha, 2024 from Nagaland parliamentary constituency, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nagaland has notified that all electors, who have been issued Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC), would have to produce the EPIC for their identification at the polling station before casting their votes.
In a public notice, CEO Nagaland Vyasan R stated that the voter information slip would not be allowed as proof of identity of voters, although it was prepared and issued to electors to facilitate voters in knowing the serial number of electoral roll in their polling station, date of poll, time etc.
However, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nagaland informed that those electors who were not able to produce the EPIC would produce one of the following alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity: Aadhaar Card; MNREGA Job Card; Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/ Post Office; Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour; Driving License; PAN Card; Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR; Indian Passport; Pension document with photograph; Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/ State Govt. PSUs/ Public Limited Companies;
Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/ MLAs/ MLCs; and Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.