MP News: To prove citizenship, keep these 11 documents ready

MP News: In the Gwalior district, the mapping of the voter list has been completed, according to which 80% of voters in Gwalior city and 65% in rural areas will have to show their citizenship documents during the revision. A report is being sent to the Election Commission, and this data may be presented to political parties before the revision programme. This process could begin door-to-door in October.

Documents Will Have to Be Shown

The intensive revision of the voter list in the state is happening after 22 years. Before issuing the revision programme, the Election Commission matched the 2003 voter list with the 2025 voter list. In this process, the names of many voters were not found in the 2003 list, due to which they will now have to present documents to prove their citizenship.

List of 2003 and 2025 Matched in Six Assembly Constituencies

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) matched the voter list for revision at the Collectorate and fed the data online. Gwalior East constituency was newly formed after 2003, so only 15% of voters' names were found in this constituency, while 20% of voters' names were found in Gwalior South and Gwalior constituencies. This figure was 35% in Dabra, Bhitarwar, and Gwalior Rural. Deputy District Election Officer Bhumija Saxena stated that the report for voter list mapping is being prepared.

These Voters Will Have to Show Documents

• Voters whose names are included in the 2003 SIR will only have to confirm their names and fill out the enumeration form. They will not have to show any documents.
• Such voters, where one of their parents is on the voter list as of January 1, 2003, will not have to show any documents for nomination. They will only need to provide their parents' EPIC number.
• All such voters born after 1987, whose names appeared on the voter list after 2003, will have to state where their parents' names were on the voter list.
• Voters whose names are not found in the 2003 voter list but have now appeared on the voter list will have to show citizenship documents.

Keep These 11 Documents Handy

• If employed, an identity card will have to be shown.
• Identity card issued by an institution, post office, bank, or LIC.
• Birth certificate from an authorised agency.
• Passport.
• Marksheet or certificate related to education issued by a university or board.
• Local domicile certificate.
• Forest Officer certificate.
• Caste certificate for ST, SC, OBC, or any other category.
• National Register of Citizens.
• Family registration certificate.
• Certificate of land or house ownership issued by the government.