The Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand, Radha Raturi has ordered its officials to distribute voter ID cards among all enrolled voters across Uttarakhand, a week before the polling starts in the state on May 7 , 2014.

Today is May 02, 2014, Have you received your voter ID cards yet? Or have people in your locality started receiving their voter id cards?

A directive to this effect was issued by the state's Chief Election Officer Radha Raturi after she released the final data of voters as per the revised voter lists in the five Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttarakhand.

For those who are preparing for the competitive exams, as per the latest EC data, The number of voters in Uttarakhand are as follows :

The total number of voters in Uttarakhand is 70,43,939

Lok Sabha Constituency-wise voter count breakdown : 

13,41,393 are in Tehri
12,32,120 in Pauri
12,30,760 in Almora
16,02,113 in Nainital
16,37,543 in Haridwar

Note that , the Election Commission Uttarakhand Chapter has warned its officer to comply with the voter id card delivery and stern action will be taken for any laxity.

In case, listed voters do not get either their voter slip or voter ID card, they can meet the concerned presiding officer who will allow them to cast their ballot after verification of their identity. In short, even if you don't have voter id card, reach your polling booth with your Election commission of India Identity Card. You can reach with any other identity proof as well.

That apart, in these days of surging temperatures , Election Commission Uttarakhand will also provide drinking water in all polling booths.
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