How to find your name on the voter’s list online

I just found myself on the voter’s list on the ElectionCommission’s website after a random Google search, not expecting to find anything. I ended up finding my ID Card number and the name of my polling station!

If your name already exists on the roll, here’s how you can find yourself on the list.

Step 1: Log on to http://eci.nic.in/

Step 2: Click on ‘Search Your Name In The Voters List’

(Enable pop-ups for this website. My Chrome decided to block it at the first attempt.)

Step 3: You will see a list of states on a page that reads Links to Electors Search on CEO Website. Click on your state. (This will lead you to the website of the Chief Electoral Officer of that state).

Step 4: If you are voting in Maharashtra like I am, you get a Language option – to search in English or to search in Marathi. You also get to search with your Id no. or your name. Once this is done, hit ‘GO’. (I searched in English and by name).

Step 5: Next, you get to customize your search according to ‘Assembly’ or ‘District’. Once you select the assembly/ district, enter your name, surname and father/husband’s name and then pray to find your name after you input the simple captcha code.

This is the toughest part. Expect your name to be horribly misspelt or jumbled. (I thought I was Hari Damodaran Chakyar. Apparently now I am Hari Damodharan Chakar. My mom used to be Girijadevi Damodaran. The website has made her Girijadevi Damodaran Nair. But that is still alright. My wife is a 28 year old male!).

If you do not find your name in the first attempt, try various combinations of your name. Also try changing the search customization options (If you searched by Assembly first, try searching by District next.)