How to Change Address in Voter ID Card Online 2016

 Easy Steps to Change your Address Printed in Voter ID Card

India is one of the biggest countries which is divided into several assembly constituencies. Each constituency has its own list of Voters, so it is the responsibility of every citizen of India attaining an age of 18 years to cast their valuable vote at the time of elections so as to select the perfect person as their leader. To cast a vote, an individual need to have an identity proof called Voter ID card which is a mandatory document for every person who holds the eligibility to vote. You need to carry a valid ID proof while visiting the polling booth for casting your vote. Each and every assembly constituency is separated into polling booths that are recognized by their Part Number. The voters need to visit this place on the day of the election to exercise their right. 

A residential address is an essential data in the Voter ID Card and electoral roll (also known as Voter List). To have voter id card, it is important to explore changes in the card if in case there are any mistakes or discrepancies in the address printed on the card and the original place that you are currently residing.


The Election Commission of India (ECI) is liable for the registration, verification, and distribution of the election card or voter id card to every eligible citizen of India. It has also provided different forms to ensure people looking to get certain changes done in their voter card or voters list can do the needful online. Here is the verified and accurate information on how can get done Voter ID address change online. Check it out!

When to Change the Address in Voter ID Card?

Actually, there are two situations where a voter needs to change his/her address of residence in the voter ID card. Let's check out the two different situations:

Scenario 1:

In some situations, a voter or the person look to change the address on his/her voter ID card. Just consider a situation where a voter residing in a particular place or city was allotted a polling booth or center that was pretty far away from the house. Despite the polling booth was in the same assembly constituency, the voter had to walk a long distance at the time of the elections in order to cast the vote.

Scenario 2:

The other situation is when a voter has changed the residence within the same assembly constituency and needs to update the voter ID with the new residential address, then this scenario comes into play. If you change the previous address on the voter ID card to the current and original residence address then you can use it as a valid identity proof in future and proof of residence as well. 

In the above two situations, voters need to register online for a change in the address or polling booth just by filling in the Form 8A. To say it in detail, this process of changing the address on the voter id card is known as transposition of the voter card. 

NOTE: If in case, you are looking forward to changing your assembly constituency, you need to apply for new voter id card. 

Change Address in Voter ID Card :

Every state in India has its own Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) who works under the orders of Election Commission of India. The CEO website has links to several forms where voters can apply for changes in the voter id card – this includes changes such as:

• If there is any mistake in the name on your voter id card, you can apply for the rectification of the name of the voter. 
• If you wish to change of address within the same assembly constituency or to a different constituency. It also includes changes in Voter ID made if the voter shifts to a different city or a state).
• Transposition or removal of voter’s name from the voter's list of his/her constituency This is also referred to as transposition of Voter ID.

How to Change your Address in Voter ID Card Online

Here is the detailed step-by-step guide on how to change your address in voter ID card online and the process of filling the Form 8A regarding the Voter ID address change.

What is Form 8?

Form 8 is used to change the address of a voter in the id card. You can use this form only at times when you need to change mistakes in the electoral roll or voter id card, such as typos, spelling errors in your address and some other wrong information. But, to change the Part Number (which refers to the polling booth or center) or for Voter ID address change completely, you need to fill form 8A. Ensure you follow all the rules prior to the download. Check out the steps given below to change your address on the voter id card via the Form 8.

>> Download the Form 8. 

In the Form 8A, you have 5 parts or sections wherein you need to enter all your details correctly. Fill in all your details as mentioned below:

Fill Part I

• Name (Including Surname)
• Part Number and Serial Number of the voter list where you are already registered.
• Elector's Photo Identity Card Number (EPIC)
• Relation’s Name (Like Father/Mother/Husband)

Fill Part II

Enter the Address of the new residence that includes:

• House No
• Street
• City
• Mandal
• District
• Pincode

Fill Part III

Period of continuous residence at the above address on the date of application like in terms of years and months.

Fill Part IV

Part Number of the new district or polling booth where you want to exercise your right to vote.

Fill Part V

Enter the details of the applicant.

Fill Part VI

You need to declare that all the facts and particulars mentioned in the form are true. Sign in the form along with date and place. 

Submission

You need to submit the form along with your address proof that includes the electric bill, telephone bill of the new place and a copy of the voter ID card. You can either submit the credentials online by uploading a PDF file of the above-mentioned documents or you can even submit the hard copies to the Election Registration Officer (ERO). After submission, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) may visit your house in order to verify the form and finally you'll get your address changed on the voter id card or in the list at the polling booth.