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Name of the Organization : Election Commission Bangladesh
Type of Facility : New Voter Online Registration
Country : Bangladesh
Website : http://www.nidw.gov.bd/

New Voter Registration

Updating of voter list is an ongoing process.

Related : DIP Online Application For Bangladesh Machine Readable Passport : www.statusin.org/4097.html

For the year 2014, if you are a Bangladeshi citizen, frequently lived in an area and before 1st January 2015 you are 18 or above but not registered as a voter yet, you may register as a voter.

Required Documents

At the time of enrollment you need some papers for Form-2 like :
** S.S.C. or equivalent certificate
** Birth certificate
** Passport / Driving license / TIN certificate
** Utility bill copy/House rent receipt/Holding tax receipt – (as a proof of address)
** Citizenship certificate (as applicable)
** Father, Mother, Husband/wife’s ID card photocopy.

Download Form :
http://www.nidw.gov.bd/

Note :
For some cases you may need to fill up a special form for declared special areas

Issuance of Duplicate NID

If a National Identity Card of any citizen is lost or damaged in any way, he/she may apply in prescribed manner to NID Wing for a fresh one. Upon receiving an application the NID Wing shall, within a prescribed time and in the prescribed manner, issue a fresh National Identity Card to such citizen.

Correction of NID

In case of correction of information, the applicant must apply with supporting document. In all cases, SSC certificate will get priorities if the person is SSC qualified.

Besides, birth registration certificate, passport, driving license, marriage/divorce certificate, newspaper published circulation, magistrate court affidavit, service book etc, may be required as a proof of corrected information.

Migration of Voter Area :
Those who already registered as a voter but need to migrate their voter area they have to fill up migration form. These forms have to be sent to concern Upazila/Thana Election Offices for verification. A photocopy of ID card has to be attached with the migration form.

Deletion of Death Voter :
You shall have toinform the respective Upazila/Thana Election Office about death voter for deleting their name from active voter list by filling up Form-12.

Undistributed NID Card delivery :
The voters, who have been registered, but their NID card has not yet been handed over will collect their NID card from respective Upazila/Thana Election Office.

About Us :
The Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC), a constitutional body, is responsible for registering all citizens eligible to vote and for conducting free, open and independent elections in the country according to the Constitution.

But it faced serious difficulties in holding the 9th Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on 22nd January 2007 due to lack of confidence on the Electoral Roll. Ultimately, situation led the election to be cancelled. The country had gone under emergency and a new Caretaker Government was formed.