Mumbai, May 5: The stage is set for the third phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha Elections, scheduled on May 7, following the end of voting in two phases of the polls on April 19 and April 26. During the third phase, polling will be conducted in 94 Lok Sabha seats, which span 10 states and two Union Territories (UTs). In Phase 3, votes will be cast in various significant states, including Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The counting of votes for all seven phases of General Elections 2024 will take place on June 4.

Meanwhile, several logistical, communication, and environmental impediments limiting connection have forced a rescheduling of the election date in the third phase for the Jammu and Kashmir Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituencies. India National Elections 2024: How To Vote, Check Name in Voter List? How To Find Polling Station? Know Everything Here as Phase 1 Polling Begins.

To cast a vote in their respective constituencies, citizens are urged to verify if their names are on the voter list. Prior to the elections, the ECI will publish the voter list on eci.gov.in, its official website. As the electorate prepares to exercise their right to vote, here’s a detailed guide on how to vote, how to verify names on the voter list, and how to download the voter slip.

Steps To Check Name in Voter List

In order to confirm that their name(s) is/are on the voter list, voters planning to cast ballot in phase 3 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 7 must visit the ECI's official website. Providing required information on the ECI website allows users to verify their names by submitting their voter ID number or EPIC, as well as their name, age, and the names of their assembly constituency, district, and state.

How To Vote:

Voters must show up at their respective polling station on the day of election in order to cast their ballots. An official at the polling station will verify that the voter's name matches both their identification document and the voter list. Subsequently, a different official will ink the voter's finger and provide them with a slip of paper before having them sign a register (Form 17A). After this, people can exercise their right to vote by selecting None of the Above (NOTA) or clicking the vote button for the party or candidate they choose to support. Indian National Elections 2024 Phase 2: Festival of Democracy Enters Second Leg With 88 Lok Sabha Seats Across Country Set To Vote.

Steps to Search Your Polling Booth

1. Visit the official website of the National Voter's Service Portal at nvsp.in
2. Click on the link 'Know Your' to open the location
3. Enter using your 'EPIC No' i.e., the voter ID number
4. Click on the 'Search' button
5. The page will display the booth name and details of booth-level officers (BLO)

The third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is scheduled to take place on May 7. Voting will commence at approximately 7 am and conclude at 5 pm.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 05, 2024 04:49 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).