Election season is coming.
As you should know by now,
in the general elections every five years,
we vote for which political party will have the most members in our Lok Sabha,
and subsequently, elect the next prime minister.
But to vote, you've gotta have a voter's ID, and do we have that?
Hey Sonia?
Are you registered to vote?
Not yet.
Yes, I'm registered, but in Chennai, not in Bombay.
- Yeah, in my constituency. Govind Nagar, Kanpur. - So, are you going to—
It's in my Andhra Pradesh thing, not here.
No, I'm not, sadly.
Do you plan to register?
I don't know how to.
*nervous uhhhhh*
Not in this country, no.
Not in this country, no.
Not in this country, no.
Not in this country, no.
Not in this country, no.
Not in this country, no.
Which country?
Not in any country.
So then you are not registered to vote.
No...
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Yea, so that's a problem.
Quick disclaimer:
I went through this entire process offline,
but you can go online,
but you can go online,
but you can go online,
and do the entire registration process at nvsp.in,
which is way easier, to be honest.
which is way easier, to be honest.
which is way easier, to be honest.
Okay, so today I'm going out to the office of Electoral Registration,
and I have my papers ready,
but, just to be safe, I'm going to go through them again.
Aside from the unbearable sweat —
Aside from the unbearable sweat —
Aside from the unbearable sweat —
An entire bucket of sweat sitting on my forehead —
An entire bucket of sweat sitting on my forehead —
An entire bucket of sweat sitting on my forehead —
An entire bucket of sweat sitting on my forehead —
getting my voter ID shouldn't have been difficult.
getting my voter ID shouldn't have been difficult.
getting my voter ID shouldn't have been difficult.
I could've been done so quickly.
I could've been done so quickly.
I could've been done so quickly.
I could've been done so quickly.
So, I knew this would happen to me, because of course, it does.
So, I knew this would happen to me, because of course, it does.
So, I knew this would happen to me, because of course, it does.
So, I knew this would happen to me, because of course, it does.
It's 1:30,
and I have come at the time when all government offices say one thing —
"It's our lunch break now. Come after 2 pm."
But, of course...
But, of course...
But, of course...
But, of course...
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
Okay, so this day has been a bust.
In some weird way, I kind of expected this to happen.
I can't get the voter ID made because
I can't get the voter ID made because
I can't get the voter ID made because
I can't get the voter ID made because
I moved to my new apartment a few months ago,
I moved to my new apartment a few months ago,
I moved to my new apartment a few months ago,
I moved to my new apartment a few months ago,
and I since haven't had the time to change my address on any other paperwork.
and I since haven't had the time to change my address on any other paperwork.
and I since haven't had the time to change my address on any other paperwork.
and I since haven't had the time to change my address on any other paperwork.
I don't even have the electricity bill,
I don't even have the electricity bill,
I don't even have the electricity bill,
I don't even have the electricity bill,
on the basis of which is all of my address proof, and all of that.
on the basis of which is all of my address proof, and all of that.
The electricity bill is coming in the name of my builder.
The electricity bill is coming in the name of my builder.
The electricity bill is coming in the name of my builder.
The electricity bill is coming in the name of my builder.
These guys here say that the voter ID requires address proof.
These guys here say that the voter ID requires address proof.
These guys here say that the voter ID requires address proof.
I don't have that. So, they were like, "Change the address on your Aadhaar."
I don't have that. So, they were like, "Change the address on your Aadhaar."
I don't have that. So, they were like, "Change the address on your Aadhaar."
When I went to get the Aadhaar card made,
"You need address proof for this."
And I was like, "Hey, buddy. This is an agreement. Here. Take it."
And I was like, "Hey, buddy. This is an agreement. Here. Take it."
And I was like, "Hey, buddy. This is an agreement. Here. Take it."
He looked at it, and he was like, "You need more than this,
He looked at it, and he was like, "You need more than this,
He looked at it, and he was like, "You need more than this,
He looked at it, and he was like, "You need more than this,
He looked at it, and he was like, "You need more than this,
which will include a letter from an MP or an MLA,
or a ration card, or your... uh..."
— Wait, should I go back and get a ration card made?
Why the f*ck does everything go in a circle?
Why do I need— Aaargghhh!
Why do I need— Aaargghhh!
But if you're a person whose information on the required papers is current and correct,
But if you're a person whose information on the required papers is current and correct,
But if you're a person whose information on the required papers is current and correct,
But if you're a person whose information on the required papers is current and correct,
But if you're a person whose information on the required papers is current and correct,
here's what you need to make your voter ID.
here's what you need to make your voter ID.
Age proof,
Age proof,
Age proof,
Age proof,
Address proof,
and Photographs.
and Photographs.
and Photographs.
Once you have that,
all you've got to do is go to the Electoral Registration Office of your constituency,
and fill out and submit the correct form, with all these papers attached.
And that's it! You're good to go.
If, like my coworkers, you have your voter ID,
but not one in your current place of residence,
all you have to do is submit the accurate address proof papers,
along with the EPIC no. of your previous card,
and the EPIC no. of a person living in the same vicinity,
and the EPIC no. of a person living in the same vicinity,
whether it's a family member or a neighbour.
But obviously things didn't work out quite like that for me.
But obviously things didn't work out quite like that for me.
But obviously things didn't work out quite like that for me.
I almost gave up on this entire thing.
I almost gave up on this entire thing.
I almost gave up on this entire thing.
But I have then spoken to a few people who told me that my bank statement will work.
So I went to the bank.
I begged them,
"Please change the address on my account to the new one,
with the limited papers I have."
Which, thankfully, they did.
They've finally changed my address, so now I have a bank statement.
which has my name and my address on it, which should work.
Only if the Aadhaar guys give me an appointment though.
And then, I went to the Aadhaar office,
and finally, finally got myself
an updated, up-to-date, Aadhaar card,
with all the correct information.
Just to be clear,
Just to be clear,
Just to be clear,
the process of making your voter ID
can be done without actually making the Aadhaar card.
It made sense for me
It made sense for me
It made sense for me
because I didn't have any other paperwork updated,
and I already had an Aadhaar card.
So updating an already existing ID
So updating an already existing ID
So updating an already existing ID
would be easier than running around for new papers.
All you need to do is make sure that
any of the other age and address proof
papers I've mentioned before,
are updated with the correct
and most recent information.
Today, I went to the Aadhaar office on time,
and I got my Aadhaar card update information done.
I went there at 7:30, and I have exited now at 11:45.
According to the sheet that he's given me, and according to what he's told me,
I need to wait 20 days, and my information will reflect as changed.
20 days later...
Okay, so it's been about 20 days.
My Aadhaar card is finally here.
The address has been updated.
Everything is finally in place.
And so, I'm at the election office to get my voter ID registered,
and submit the form,
and hopefully never have to deal with this stressful process ever again.
It's all good, yo. I'm done.
Yeah, so I did it.
I made the voter ID,
and now in some time, I should get the actual physical thing in my hand.
It was not easy.
It's taken every last thread of my patience.
But, between then and now,
I had the pleasure of finding out that I didn't need to go to the voter ID office, like a dumbass.
But you can do it online, so why are you worried.
Again, instead of going to the website and only downloading the form,
Again, instead of going to the website and only downloading the form,
you can do the entire process of registering to vote online.
you can do the entire process of registering to vote online.
you can do the entire process of registering to vote online.
Log on to nvsp.in,
Log on to nvsp.in,
Log on to nvsp.in,
and fill the form that's on the website, and submit your documents right there.
So I'd recommend you get on that now.
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and go. Register to vote.
Elections are coming,
and we need to back our voices with our votes.
It's time to take charge and try to be the change that we want to see.
Voting can help.
Voting can help.
Voting can help.
Do it.
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