The State Election Commission has issued a list of documents to establish the identity of voters for the three-tier panchayat elections.
Secretary State Election Commission Shri Rakesh Singh has informed that the list includes Voter Slip, Voter ID card given by Election Commission of India, Aadhar card, Land Rights and loan book, Ration card (all white, blue, yellow and pink), Bank / Farmer / Post Office Passbook, Arms License, Property Documents like Patta, Registered Deed etc., Disability Certificate, Destitute Certificate, Tendu patta Plucker’s identity Card, Share Certificate of Co-operative Society, Kisan Credit Card, Passport, Driving Licence, Income Tax Identity Card (PNN Card), Service Identity Card issued by State/Central Government, Public Sector Undertaking, Local Body or other private industrial houses to their employees, Student ID card, SC/ ST/ OBC/ Domicile certificate issued by the competent authorities, Pension documents such as Ex-Servicemen Pension Book/Pension Payment Order/Ex-Servicemen, Widow/ Dependent Certificate, Railway Identity Card, Freedom Fighter Identity Card and photo job card issued under Employment Guarantee Scheme.
In addition to the records shown in this list, the Presiding Officer may also accept any other record that may satisfy him regarding the identity of the voter.
It has been made clear that any document mentioned above, which is available only with the head of the family, will provide for the identification of other members of the family. Similarly, a document in the name of another member of the family can also be used to identify other members, provided other members can be identified on the basis of such document.