Guide
How to download your voter ID card (e-EPIC) online
- Where
- voters.eci.gov.in, E-EPIC Download
- You need
- EPIC or form reference number, and an OTP
- Format
- PDF, for your phone or to print
The e-EPIC is a PDF copy of your voter ID that you can keep on your phone or print. Here is how to get it from the Election Commission's portal.
A real moment
“Polling day is on Sunday, and your laminated voter ID has been missing since you moved house. You still have your EPIC number in an old photo.”
Sign in on voters.eci.gov.in, choose E-EPIC Download, and enter your EPIC number or form reference number. An OTP goes to the mobile number registered with your voter record. If your mobile is not registered, update it through Form 8 first.
Straight from the ECI portal
What to do without a registered mobile
Accepted at the polling station
Where
voters.eci.gov.in, E-EPIC Download
You need
EPIC or form reference number, and an OTP
Format
PDF, for your phone or to print
No mobile on record
Update it through Form 8
Where to download it
The Election Commission's Voters' Service Portal has an E-EPIC Download option. You sign in with an account made with your mobile number. The ECI describes the e-EPIC as a digital copy of your voter ID card.
The steps
Choose E-EPIC Download, enter your EPIC number or your form reference number, and verify the OTP sent to the mobile number registered with your voter record. Once it is generated, save the PDF.
If your mobile is not registered
The OTP only goes to a registered mobile number. The portal says the facility to update your mobile number is in Form 8, so do that first, then come back to download.
Using it at the polling station
The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi's e-EPIC FAQ says you can store the PDF on your phone, upload it to DigiLocker, or print and laminate it, and show a printout as proof of identity at the polling station.
Step by step
- 1
Open voters.eci.gov.in and sign in with your mobile number.
- 2
Choose E-EPIC Download.
- 3
Enter your EPIC number or form reference number.
- 4
Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile.
- 5
Save the e-EPIC PDF.
- 6
Add it to DigiSafe so it opens even offline.
Questions people ask
Can I download my voter ID card online?+
Yes. Use E-EPIC Download on the ECI's Voters' Service Portal with your EPIC number or form reference number and an OTP to your registered mobile.
What if my mobile number is not linked to my voter ID?+
The download needs an OTP on your registered mobile. The portal lets you update your mobile number through Form 8.
Is the e-EPIC valid for voting?+
The CEO Delhi FAQ says you can download the e-EPIC and print it to show as proof of identity at the polling station.
Where this comes from
Official sources, dated.
Every requirement on this page comes from the official pages listed here, last checked on 1 October 2026. Rules change and offices can ask for more, so check the official page before you go.
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Lost voter ID
There are two answers: a printed replacement card through Form 8, and a digital e-EPIC you can download today.
Voter ID documents
You register as a voter with Form 6, online, on the Voter Helpline app or through your Booth Level Officer.
Works offline
The signal always seems to drop right at the counter.
Do it in a minute, on your phone.
DigiSafe is free, encrypted on your device, and it works offline.