Assembly, Lok Sabha Elections: How can NRIs cast vote, enroll as voters in India

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Lok Sabha elections are slated for 2024. As these elections are around the corner, here's all you need to know about the process for NRIs to register as voters in India. Yes, non-residents of India (NRI) or an overseas Indian can enroll as a voter in India.

The Election Commission of India cites the provisions of Section 20A of the Representation of People Act, 1950 by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2010, to says that "an NRI settled in foreign land can become an elector in electoral roll in India". According to the Election Commission, the name of overseas elector is included in a separate section for “Overseas Electors". It is the last section of the roll of that particular part/polling station area of the constituency in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located.

Follow assembly elections 2023 LIVE Updates here As per the Election Commission, an overseas elector is a person who is a citizen of India and who has not acquired citizenship of any other country. He/she is also eligible to be registered as a voter and is "absenting from his place of ordinary residence in India owing to his employment, education". The NRI person is also "eligible to be registered as a voter in the constituency in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located".

ALSO READ: Rajasthan Election 2023: Don't have voter ID? Here's how you can caste your vote tomorrow Moreover, the overseas elector must keep the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) informed of the change in residential address in the country of his/her residence. The NRI must also inform the ERO of he/she becomes an ordinary resident of India. "In such a case, the person can then be registered as a