Link your Aadhaar and EPIC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a drive to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar cards.

The aim of the exercise is ensure that one voter is registered in only one constituency or only once in the same constituency.

However, linking the voter ID or Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) with the Aadhaar card is not mandatory. The deadline for linking of Aadhaar with EPIC has been extended by one year. ie. March 31, 2024.

How to link Aadhaar with EPIC

To link Aadhaar with EPIC, voters need to apply in Form 6B, either online or offline.

Online linking of Aadhaar with EPIC

Voters can link their Aadhaar with their EPIC (Voter ID) by using one of the following options:

Through National Voters Service Portal

• Visit https://voters.eci.gov.in/
• Login if you have account. If not, create an account
• On successful login, fill the details of your Aadhaar - name, Aadhaar number, mobile number and email id.
• On successful submission of the details, you can authenticate the entered Aadhaar details in the following ways.
  • With Self-authentication: Authenticate Aadhaar using OTP to be received on your mobile number that is linked to your Aadhaar number.
  • Without Self-authentication: In case you do not have a mobile number linked to your Aadhaar or you are unable to authenticate using self-
    authentication, you can upload a copy of Aadhaar card.
• On successful authentication, your Aadhaar and EPIC is linked.

Through Voter Helpline App

• Download Mobile App 'Voter Helpline' from Play Store (for Android) OR App Store (for iOS). 
• Click on Voter Registration option
• Click on Electoral Authentication Form (Form 6B)
• Enter Mobile number and click Send OTP
• Verify your mobile number through entry of received OTP
• Enter Voter ID and Fetch your Voter ID details and submit
• Enter Aaadhaar number, Mobile number and Place and Submit
• Check details and confirm submission.

Offline

Through SMS

SMS your Aadhaar details in the following message format to number 51969 from your mobile phone

• ECILINK <EPIC Number> <Aadhaar Number>
  e.g. ECILINK IJH3456780 123456789123
• Send it to number 51969.
• You will get confirmation SMS

Through Voter Centre

You can physically submit copies of EPIC card and Aadhaar card along with filled form- Annexure ‘A’ to your concerned Electoral Registration Officer’s office or to the Voters’ Help Center in your Legislative Assembly area.

Source : ECI