In the festival of democracy, every voter must definitely exercise their voting rights, Chief Electoral Officer

Citizens can vote using 11 alternative documents as ID beside the EPIC

Voters must maintain the confidentiality of their vote, which is also their moral responsibility, Anurag Agarwal

Chandigarh, March 24 - Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Anurag Agarwal said that in the festival of democracy, every voter must exercise their voting rights and contribute their share. For this, every voter should ensure that their name is listed in the voter list. Only the voter whose name is in the voter list can exercise their voting rights. If a voter's name is in the voter list but they do not have an EPIC, they can still cast their vote by showing one of the 11 alternative documents specified by the Election Commission. It is mandatory for every voter to maintain the confidentiality of their vote at the polling center, and this is also their moral responsibility.

Sh. Agarwal informed that even if a voter has an old EPIC card, they can still vote, provided their name is listed in that area's voter list. If a voter's name is not in the voter list and they show their Aadhar card, Voter ID card, or any other identity document at the polling center to vote, they will not be allowed to vote. Any voter can only vote when their name is registered in the voter list.

He informed that besides EPIC, voters can also cast their votes using 11 alternative photo identity documents specified by the Election Commission. These documents include passport, driving license, Service identity card issued to employees by Central, State governments, Public Sector Undertakings or Public Limited Companies, Passbook issued by bank or post office with photo, PAN card, Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, MNREGA Job card, Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, Pension document with photo, Official Identity Card issued to MPs, MLAs, MLCs and Aadhar card.

Sh. Agarwal said that voters in Haryana can quickly and easily obtain information about their vote on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana https://ceoharyana.gov.in/. With the help of this, voters can easily check their vote by entering their EPIC number. If someone has forgotten their EPIC number, they can still check their vote by filling in their name and father/husband's name, etc, he said.

Sh. Agarwal said that voter lists are also uploaded on the website according to the assembly constituency, and anyone can check their name in the voter list by downloading it. In addition, voters can check their vote by calling the Voter Helpline number - 1950.

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Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests Sub-Inspector posted at Nuh Police Station for taking bribe of Rs 5,000

Chandigarh, March 24. The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team arrested Sub-Inspector Surjeet Singh posted at City Police Station, Nuh, on charges of taking a bribe of Rs 5,000. The accused had demanded the bribe in exchange for granting police bail in an FIR registered at City Police Station.

Giving information about this, a government spokesperson said that a case was registered against the complainant at City Police Station. The complainant approached the ACB team and told them that Sub-Inspector Surjeet Singh, posted at City Police Station, Nuh, was demanding a bribe of Rs 7,000 from the complainant in exchange for granting police bail in the FIR registered at the police station. Based on the complaint received, the facts were investigated and the accused was arrested on the charge of taking a bribe of Rs 5,000. In this case, all necessary evidence is being collected and the matter is being investigated.

In this case, a case has been registered against the accused at the ACB Police Station, Gurugram and he has been arrested. The spokesperson of the bureau appealed to the general public that if any officer or employee demands a bribe in lieu of doing government work, then immediately inform the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau on toll-free numbers 1800-180-2022 and 1064.