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Documents to carry to vote in Tamil Nadu

Your voter ID card (EPIC). Without it, any one of 12 photo documents ECI lists, such as Aadhaar, a driving licence, a PAN card or a passport. Your name must be on the electoral roll: an ID alone does not let you vote.

Main document
EPIC
Other documents
12

The 12 other documents

  1. Aadhaar card
  2. MGNREGA job card
  3. Bank or post-office passbook with photograph
  4. Health insurance smart card (Ministry of Labour) or Ayushman Bharat health card
  5. Driving licence
  6. PAN card
  7. Smart card issued by the RGI under the NPR
  8. Indian passport
  9. Pension document with photograph
  10. Service identity card with photograph (Central/State Government, PSU or public limited company)
  11. Official identity card issued to MPs, MLAs or MLCs
  12. Unique Disability ID (UDID) card

As ECI listed them for the 6 October 2026 by-elections: ECI press note ECI/PN/114/2026, 7 September 2026 (Tamil Nadu CEO site). ECI's press note for each poll gives its list.

Before you go

  1. Check your name is on the roll and note your polling station: how to find it.
  2. Carry the original of your EPIC or of the one other document.
  3. Unsure? Call the voter helpline 1950.

Questions

What documents do I need to vote in Tamil Nadu?
Your voter ID card (EPIC). Without it, any one of 12 other photo documents ECI lists: Aadhaar card, driving licence, PAN card, Indian passport and others. Your name must be on the electoral roll.
Can I vote with an Aadhaar card?
Yes, if your name is on the electoral roll: the Aadhaar card is one of the 12 documents ECI listed for the 6 October 2026 by-elections.
I lost my voter ID card. Can I vote?
Yes, with any of the 12 documents, if your name is on the roll. A replacement EPIC is applied for on voters.eci.gov.in with Form 8.
Is an ID enough if my name is not on the roll?
No. Only voters on the roll can vote. Find your name and polling station.

Page updated 2 October 2026

Sources: ECI press note ECI/PN/114/2026, 7 September 2026 (Tamil Nadu CEO site) · voters.eci.gov.in · Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.

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