Do or Don't Crib : Overseas Electors : Arthat : Enrollement of NRIs

General site Address and Link Details for how to Vote from Oversea

1. Log on to http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/, or http://ceo< your state Name>.nic.in 

2.   Don’t click on Online application that is not made for overseas people yet.

 

3. Cheack for Ovserseas Elctrors Option in left menu  Open the ECR Notification read it carefully

General Instructions

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM-6A

Who can file Form-6A

1. Every Indian citizen staying in a foreign country, who has not acquired citizenship of a

foreign country, and has completed 18 years as on 1st January of the year, can make an

application in Form 6A for being registered in the roll for the constituency pertaining to the

locality in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in the passport is located. The

application in Form 6A can be presented to the registration officer concerned.

2. The applicant should have completed eighteen years of age as on 1st January of the year.

For example, if the application is for inclusion of name in the electoral roll with reference to

01-01-2011 as the qualifying date, the applicant should have completed 18 years as on

01-01-2011.

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Where to submit the application in Form-6A

3. The application should be submitted directly to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)

of the constituency within which the place of ordinary residence of the applicant as given in the

valid passport falls. The Application in Form 6A can be presented in person to the ERO or sent

by post addressed to the ERO concerned.

[ The particulars and postal address of the EROs of all the constituencies of India can be

seen on the website of Election Commission of India (http://eci.nic.in) ]

Documents to be attached

4. Paste one recent passport size coloured photograph with a light background (preferably

white) showing the full face of the applicant.

5. Fill in all the columns in Form-6A. Write your name and other particulars as given in the

valid Indian Passport

6. If application is sent by post, it should be accompanied by photo-copy of the relevant

pages of the passport containing the photograph and all other particulars of the applicant and the

page containing the valid visa endorsement. These photo-copies should be got duly attested

by the competent official in the Indian Mission. Applications without the attested photo-copies

of these documents will be liable to be summarily rejected.

7. If the application is submitted in person before the ERO, the application should be

accompanied by a photo-copy of the relevant pages of the passport as mentioned above. The

original passport should also be produced alongwith the application for verification by the

registration officer. The passport will be returned immediately after verification.

Voting

9. It may be noted that after your enrolment, you will be able to cast vote in election in the

constituency, if you are physically present in the polling station along with your original passport

on the day of poll.