How to link Aadhaar with Voter ID
- All Indians above the age of 18 years are granted the right to vote in elections on the basis of one person, one vote. However some entities abuse this privilege and have multiple voter ID cards issued in the name of a single individual. In order to eradicate this menace, the Government has taken the step of linking an individual’s voter ID card (known as EPIC) with their Aadhaar card.
- The Aadhaar card is a unique ID issued to an individual that is valid throughout the individual's lifetime. As an Aadhaar card requires an individual's biometric information such as their fingerprint and iris scans, an individual can have only one Aadhaar number issued to them.
- Thus, linking the Aadhaar with the EPIC is an effective way to get rid of bogus or multiple voter ID cards in a single individual's name.
Process of Seeding Aadhaar with EPIC
The Aadhaar- EPIC linking process is known as seeding and is carried out through the NVSP portal. The steps to seed Aadhaar with EPIC can be done through multiple channels, as mentioned below:
Seeding Online through NVSP Portal:
To seed your Aadhaar card with your EPIC card through the NVSP portal, kindly follow the steps outlined below:
- Visit the official NVSP website run by the Government of India and enter you state, district and personal details such as name, date of birth and father's name.
- Once you have filled in the details, click on the "Search" button. Your details will be displayed on screen if the information you entered matches with the government database information.
- On the left hand side of the screen, a "Feed Aadhaar No" option will be visible.
- Click on it, whereupon a pop-up window will appear where you will have to feed in your name as per your Aadhaar card, your EPIC number, Aadhaar number and your registered mobile number/registered email address.
- After correctly entering in the information, click "submit".
- A notification will appear on screen informing you that your application to link Aadhaar and EPIC was registered successfully.
