Voting for selecting the party or people representing our country in India through the Government at the Centre and the State or lower levels is a right that is bestowed upon us by the Constitution of India. So, for non-residents to easily access their rights, the Electoral Commission of India has launched the NVSP portal, which stands for National Voter Service Portal.
A person can apply for a voter ID and also check the status of their application or view their application status simply by accessing the website. The major point of discussion of this article is as below:
– Registration
– Login
– Checking of Status
– Other NVSP Services.
Services Provided by NVSP
There is a range of services that are provided by NVSP, which are specifically designed to make it possible for non-residents to participate in the country’s election process with ease and simplicity. Some of the services which NVSP provides include the following:
– Searching for names in the electoral list published
– Entry correction in the electoral roll
– Electoral roll deletion or objection
– Applying online for a new registration
– Apply for the transposition of the entry already in the electoral roll
– Printing of the voting information slip
– Tracking the status of applications made on NVSP
– Viewing details of the booth for polling, the officer at the booth level, Assembly constituency, Parliamentary Constituency, and also the elected officers.
And such other services are listed on the portal for ease of access and availing.
Registering on NVSP
For registering oneself on the NVSP portal, the following steps should be followed by the user:
Step 1: Access the online portal of NVSP at https://www.nvsp.in/.
Step 2: Now, on the home page, click on the button named ‘Login/Register’ in the middle of the website.
Step 3: When you click on this, you will be redirected to a new screen where, at the bottom, ‘Don’t have an account, Register as a new user.’ Is provided.
Step 4: This will again open a new page where a valid mobile number should be entered along with the captcha code given in the box. When this is correctly entered, click on the button ‘Send OTP’.
Step 5: After completion of the successful verification using the OTP, choose from two options available, ‘I have the EPIC number’ or ‘I don’t have the EPIC number’.
Step 6: Now enter all the details along with the EPIC number if you chose the option, ‘I have the EPIC number’. Then enter an active email ID along with a password. Confirm this password by re-entering the same and also comply with the password pattern given below.
Step 7: And click on the button named ‘Register’, which will mark the completion of registration.
Log in to NVSP
A registered user should follow the following steps for logging in to the NVSP account:
Step 1: Access the online portal, namely, https://nvsp.in/.
Step 2: Now, enter the username, which can be the mobile number or email ID of the registered person.
Step 3: Enter the password and the captcha code given in the box. Then click on the ‘Login’ button, which would give the user access to the NVSP account.
Tracking Application Status on NVSP
If a person wants to check the status of his application with the NVSP, the following steps can be followed:
Step 1: Access the online portal, namely, https://nvsp.in/.
Step 2: Log in to your account by entering the username, which can be the mobile number or email ID of the registered person. Now, also enter the password, and the captcha code is given in the box. Then click on the ‘Login’ button, which would give the user access to the NVSP account.
Step 3: There, you can click on the button named ‘track application status’.
Step 4: And enter the reference ID in the data field, or you can do the same by entering your name also.
Step 5: Then click the track status button, which will display the application status.
Downloading Voter ID Card from NVSP
The following steps should be followed for downloading the voter ID card from the NVSP portal:
Step 1: Access the online portal, namely, https://nvsp.in/.
Step 2: Log in to your account by entering the username, which can be the mobile number or email ID of the registered person. Now, also enter the password, and the captcha code is given in the box. Then click on the ‘Login’ button, which would give the user access to the NVSP account.
Step 3: Then click on the button named ‘Download EPIC’ and enter your registered mobile number. Click on ‘Send OTP’ and receive the same on your mobile number.
Step 4: Enter the OTP in the field given for the same and click on ‘Download EPIC’, which would download the voter ID card
If the voter needs to check his name on the electoral roll, then access the NVSP portal, search on the electoral roll button and search using EPIC or search using details. Enter the verification code and click on the Search button, which would display the name on the electoral roll if it is included.
