Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: How to Vote, Check Name in Voter List and Download Voter Slip Online? How to Find Polling Station? Know Everything Here Ahead of Phase 1 Polling on November 13

Ranchi, November 12: Jharkhand is gearing up for the first phase of its assembly elections 2024, scheduled for Wednesday, November 13. 43 constituencies will be going to the polls in phase 1 of the Jharkhand assembly elections 2024. A total of 685 candidates are in the fray, marking a high-stakes contest between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDIA alliance in the Jharkhand elections 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have led the NDA campaign, conducting multiple rallies and roadshows across the state over the past two weeks to galvanise support ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections 2024. On the other side, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with his wife and JMM MLA Kalpana Soren, has ramped up campaigning for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and its alliance partners, including Congress in the Jharkhand elections. Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: From Champai Soren in Seraikella to Mahua Maji in Ranchi, Key Constituencies and Candidates in Phase 1.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and LoP Rahul Gandhi visited the state twice each to engage directly with voters and boost their party's prospects in the Jharkhand elections. Among the key constituencies to watch in this phase are Seraikella, Ranchi, Jamshedpur West, Jagannathpur, and Jamshedpur East, where the battle is expected to be particularly intense.

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 Phase 1: How to Download Voter Slip?

Download Voter Information Slip Using Mobile App

• Open the Play Store or Apple App Store and download the Voter Helpline app
• Tap on the Download “E-EPIC” option
• Login using your registered phone number, password and OTP (register if you haven’t already)
• Once done, enter your EPIC number (found on the Voter ID card)
• Alternatively, you can also find your VIC using the Application reference number
• After this, you’ll see your Voter Slip details. Tap on it and enter the OTP again to open the VIC document.

Download Voter Information Slip Using Website

• Open “https://voters.eci.gov.in/” and log in using your phone number, password, and OTP (register if you are new to the website).
• Click on the ‘Download E-EPIC’ option
• Enter the EPIC number (found on your Voter ID card)
• Once done, E-EPIC, along with the VIS, will be downloaded

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 Phase 1: How to Cast Your Vote?

On election day, voters are reminded to head to their designated polling stations with proper identification. There, officials will cross-check names against the voter list and identification documents. Upon verification, voters will sign Form 17A and proceed to cast their vote, with the option to choose 'None of the Above' (NOTA) if they so wish. Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Campaigning for 43 Seats Ends, 1.37 Crore Voters To Decide Fate of 683 Candidates.

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 Phase 1: How to Find Polling Station?

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

Elections for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with the vote count scheduled for November 23.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 12, 2024 04:11 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).