Bihar Assembly Polls 2025 | FAQs: 12 documents that are valid id proofs for voting

The state of Bihar is all set to go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, to elect 243 members of the Bihar legislative assembly. The results will be declared on November 14. While it may be seen as a contest between the National Democratic alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc, the emergence of Prashant Kishore's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) has forced political pundits to rework their calculations.

Many people, who will vote in these elections, may not possess physical copies of their voter ID cards. However, voter ID cards, while preferred, are not necessary to cast a vote, some alternative documents serve as valid ID proofs and can be used to cast votes without a voter ID card.

One can use certain official documents as alternatives to a voter ID card. Here's a list of alternative documents that serve as valid ID proofs:

1. Aadhaar card

2. MGNREGA job card

3. Bank or post office passbooks with photographs

4. Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of the Ministry of Labour

5. Driving license

6. PAN card

7. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR

8. Passport

9. Pension documents with photograph

10. Service ID cards (with photograph) issued by central or state governments or public sector undertakings, public limited companies

11. Official identity card issued to MPs, MLAs, MLCs

12. Unique Disability ID (UDID) issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.