Besides voter identity card, 11 other documents valid for voting in upcoming Lok Sabha poll

Besides voter identity card, 11 other documents can be used to prove identity for exercising one's franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, according to a statement from the office of Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer. According to the statement, voter's slip alone will not be enough for casting vote.

They will either have to show Electoral Photo ID Card (EPIC) card or any of the 11 other alternative documents to exercise their franchise along with voter slip, it said. On the directions of Election Commission, besides the EPIC card, passport, driving license, photo ID card issued by state or central government, public sector undertakings, public limited companies, banks or post office passbooks having photograph, PAN card, Registrar General of India and National Population Registrar or MNREGA job card can be produced to cast vote.

Health insurance smart card issued by the labor ministry, pension document with the photo or Aadhaar cards will also be valid.