Hyderabad: Distribution of EPIC card, photo voter slip and voters guide has started at various places across the Telangana State and will be in full swing in all Assembly constituencies from Thursday. BLOs will be going from house to house distributing these documents.
Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed in an order dated February 28, 2019, that for the purpose of identification of electors in the general elections, Photo voter slips are not valid as stand alone identification document for voting. The electors shall have to show their EPIC cards as Identification documents. Electors, who are not able to produce the EPIC, shall show one of the 11 specified photo identity documents mentioned .
Passport, Driving License, Service photo ID card issued by Central/State/PSU/public limited companies, passbooks with photo issued by banks/post office, PAN card, Smart card issued by RGI under NPR, MNREGA job card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Union Ministry of Labour, Pension document with photograph, Official ID cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and Aadhar card.
Epic cards are distributed free of cost for all first time voters. Anyone seeking to replace a lost or damaged card can approach Mee Seva centers. (NSS)
