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Advisory on Registration of NRIs in the Electoral Rolls in their native place

Posted on: May 31, 2018 | Back | Print

Consulate General of India
Dubai

 

Advisory

May 30, 2018
Dubai

 

Registration of NRIs in the Electoral Roll as NRI Voters in their native place

Queries are received from time to time from NRIs regarding the process of enrolling them in Electoral Rolls as NRI voters in their native place. In this context, it is informed that under Section 20A of the Representation of People Act, 1950 and rules made there under every citizen of India – (a) whose name is not included in the electoral roll; (b) who has not acquired the citizenship of any other country; and (c) who is absenting from his place of ordinary residence in India owing to his employment, education or otherwise outside India, is entitled to have his/her name registered in the electoral roll as “Overseas electors” in the constituency in one’s place of residence in India as mentioned in one’s passport is located.

The application for this purpose can be filed in prescribed form in person before the concerned Electoral Registration Officer or sent by post or can be filed online on website of Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned state or website of Election Commission of India (eci.nic.in). After getting enrolled in the electoral roll, such person can cast one’s vote in India during Assembly or Parliamentary election at the respective polling station after showing his/her valid Indian passport.

 

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