ceojk.nic.in Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Jammu & Kashmir
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CEO JK Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1. What should I do if I Lose my EPIC card ?
Ans. You have to submit, at the office of the concerned ERO or through concerned BLO, an application and requisite GR (for fees paid) against issuance of Duplicate EPIC.
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A copy of the FIR lodged at the concerned Police Station would be mandatory. The prescribed format would contain a declaration signed by you that the card has actually been lost. In case you want to replace your photo image also, you will be required to submit two fresh passport size photographs along with the application. After the order of the ERO, a new EPIC No. (FUSN) would be generated to replace your existing JK series EPIC No. in the database, old photo image would be replaced (if required) and a new series EPIC card would be issued to you.
Q.2. What should I do if I want a new series (FUSN) EPIC Card ?
Ans. You have to deposit the card at the office of the concerned ERO or through concerned BLO along with an application (in prescribed format) and requisite GR (for fees paid) against issuance of Duplicate EPIC. The prescribed format would contain a section where You have to specify the reason for asking for a new card. In case you wants to replace your photo image also, the you will be required to submit two fresh passport size photographs along with the application. After the order of the ERO, a new EPIC No. (FUSN) would be generated to replace the existing JK series EPIC No. of the elector in the database, old photo image would be replaced (if required) and a new series EPIC card would be issued to you.
Q.3.What should I do if I lose my new series (FUSN) EPIC Card ?
Ans. You have to deposit the card at the office of the concerned ERO or through concerned BLO along with an application (in prescribed format) and requisite GR (for fees paid) against issuance of Duplicate EPIC. A copy of the FIR lodged at the concerned Police Station would be mandatory. The prescribed format would contain a declaration signed by you that the card has actually been lost. No new EPIC No. would be generated. After the order of the ERO, old photo image would be replaced (if required) and duplicate EPIC card with the same EPIC No. would be issued to you
Q.4. If I have been issued a new series (FUSN) EPIC and I am not satisfied as some particulars are wrong or photo image is not proper in EPIC Card , what is to be done ?
Ans. You have to deposit the card at the office of the concerned ERO or through concerned BLO along with an application (in prescribed format). In case you want to replace your photo image also, tou will be be required to submit two fresh passport size photographs along with the application. No fees would be charged in this case for issuance of Duplicate EPIC if the details as printed on the Form 001B signed and submitted by you have correct particulars inscribed by him/her and had a proper photograph. In that case, vendor would also be penalised as per the Terms and Conditions of the Tender. Otherwise, fees would be charged to you . The prescribed format would contain a section where you will have to specify the changed particulars to be incorporated into the new card. No new EPIC No. would be generated. After the order of the ERO, these changes would be made to replace your existing particulars in the electoral rolls database, old photo image would be replaced (if required) and duplicate EPIC card with the same EPIC No. would be issued to you.
Q.5. I have submitted Form-6 with photograph. Will I get an EPIC card?
Ans. A new FUSN number would be generated and an EPIC card would be issued to you.
Contesting For Elections :
Q 1. Can a non-citizen be a candidate?
Ans.No
A non citizen cannot be a contesting candidate in the elections. Article 84 (a) of the Constitution of India envisages that a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill up a seat in the Parliament unless he is a citizen of India. Similar provision exists for State Legislative Assemblies in Article 173 (a) of the Constitution.
Q 2 What is the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha or Assembly election ?
Ans.Twenty Five Years
Article 84 (b) of Constitution of India provides that the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha election shall be 25 years. Similar provision exists for a candidate to the Legislative Assemblies vide Article 173 (b) of the Constitution read with Sec. 36 (2) of the R. P. Act, 1950.
Q 3. If I am not registered as a voter in any Constituency, can I contest election
Ans.No
For contesting an election as a candidate a person must be registered as a voter. Sec 4 (d) of Representation People Act, 1951 precludes a person from contesting unless he is an elector in any parliamentary constituency. Section 5 (c) of R. P. Act, 1951 has a similar provision for Assembly Constituencies.
Electoral Rolls :
Q 1. For every constituency, there is a list of voters which is called electoral roll. What is the minimum age for enrolment in an electoral roll?
Ans.Eighteen
For every constituency, there is a voters list Article 326 of the Constitution, and Sec. 19 of R. P. Act, 1950 stipulate that the minimum age for registration of a voter is 18 years.
Q 2. Was 18 the minimum voting age in India from the beginning?
Ans.No
Earlier, the age for registration of a voter was 21 years. Through the 61st amendment Act, 1988 of the Constitution read with Act 21 of 1989 amending the R. P. Act, 1950, the minimum age of registration of a voter has been brought down to 18 years. This has been made effective from 28th March, 1989.
Q 3. Which is the relevant date for determining the age qualification of 18 years? Suppose, you have completed 18 years of age today. Can you get yourself registered as voter ?
Ans.According to Section 14 (b) of the R. P. Act, 1950, the qualifying date means the first day of January of the year in which the electoral roll is prepared or revised.
Q 4. When was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years ?
Ans.1989
Q 5. Can a non-citizen of India become a voter?
Ans.No
Q 6. Can a non-resident Indian citizen become a voter?
Ans.According to Section 19 of the R. P. Act, 1950, only a person who is ordinarily resident in a constituency is entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of that constituency. However, such of the non-resident Indian Citizens who are employed under Govt. of India in a post outside India are eligible to be registered as voters in terms of Sec 20 (8) (d) read with Sec 20 (3) of the R. P. Act, 1950. A person who is not a citizen of India cannot be registered as a voter. Article 326 of the Constitution read with Sec. 16 of R. P. Act, 1950 clarify the point.
Q 7. If I am working and living in Jammu, can I be a voter in my native village?
Ans.No
If you are working in Jammu and residing there, you are an ordinary resident of Jammu in terms of Sec 19 (b). Therefore you can be enrolled at Jammu only and not in your native village.
Q 8. Can one be enrolled at more than one place ?
Ans.No
A person cannot be enrolled as a voter in more than one place in the same constituency or in more than one constituency in view of the provisions contained under Sec. 17 and 18 of R. P. Act, 1950.
Q 9. How can I get registered/enrolled in the Electoral Roll?
Ans.You have to submit a filled in Form – 6 to the ERO of the Assembly Constituency. If you are located in Jammu, the list of EROs can be found at Electoral Rolls Page of this site. Else contact the District Election Officer at the District Magistrate’s office.
Following are the various forms useful for registration as voter, corrections, change in address etc.
For inclusion of names Form- 6
For any objection on inclusion of names Form- 7
For correction of entries in the Electoral Rolls Form- 8
For transposition of entry in electoral roll Form- 8A
Q. 10. What is the procedure to make corrections in such names / other details that have been misspelt in the Electoral Roll ?
Ans.For incorporation of corrections in the Electoral Rolls, You have to submit Form – 8 to the ERO of the Assembly Constituency.. If you are located in Jammu, the list of EROs can be found at Electoral Rolls Page of this site. Else contact the District Election Officer at the District Magistrate’s office. The forms can be downloaded from Electoral Page of this site.