How to Link a Mobile Number with a Voter ID?

Keeping your contact details updated in the electoral roll ensures you receive official election-related communications without delay. To update or register your mobile number with your Voter ID, a correction request must be submitted through the prescribed process under the Election Commission.

Key Highlights

• Online Update: Submit the request through the National Voters’ Service Portal (NVSP).
• Offline Update: File the correction request at your local Electoral Registration Office (ERO).
• Form Used: Form 8 (Correction of Entries).
• OTP Verification: The new mobile number is authenticated through OTP confirmation.

Steps on How to Link Mobile Number with Voter ID

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to link mobile number to voter ID:

Online

Step 1: Sign up or log in on the National Voters’ Service Portal using mobile OTP verification.
Step 2: Select Form 8 under the ‘Correction of Entries’ option on the main page.
Step 3: Choose “Self” and confirm the displayed voter details.
Step 4: Verify your state, district, and constituency details and proceed.
Step 5: Under the details section, select the option to update Mobile Number.
Step 6: Enter your mobile number and complete OTP verification.
Step 7: Submit the application and save the reference number for tracking.

Offline

Submit Form 8 along with the required documents at the local Electoral Registration Office (ERO).

Note: Obtain Form 8 at the ERO or download Form 8 PDF from the official website. 

Benefits of Linking Mobile Number with Voter ID

Here are the benefits of linking your mobile number with your voter ID:

• Linking your mobile number with your voter ID will enable you to check your voter ID card status.
• Linking your mobile number with your voter ID will enable you to make necessary changes in your voter ID online.
• The Government of India will not remove the voter ID numbers without the consent of voter ID cardholders.
• If your voter ID card needs to undergo major changes, you will receive an SMS alert from your registered mobile number.
• Your family can register for a voter ID using the same mobile number as yours.

If you want to ensure hassle-free use of your voter ID card, linking your mobile number with your voter ID is important. Thus, if you have not yet linked your mobile number with your voter ID, you can do the same easily in a few minutes online by following the steps provided above.