Voter registration (getting on the voter roll)
मतदाता नामावली दर्ता
Responsible office
Election Commission, through District Election Offices, or online for National ID holders
निर्वाचन आयोग / जिल्ला निर्वाचन कार्यालय
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Voter Roll Act 2073 (not verified in this research); Nepal Gazette Part 3 rule allowing the Commission to receive voter-list data electronically (Kantipur, Kartik 2082)
Fee information as of
Not found
Source updated
2082-07-27 BS (news report of online registration launch)
Data confidence
low
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- National ID (राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र) details, for online registration from home (biometrics are taken from National ID records)
- Documents for in-person registration: Not published — confirm at the office
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
If you have a National ID: fill in the Election Commission's online voter registration form (about 5 minutes). Your biometric details come from your National ID records.
- 2
If you do not have a National ID: register in person at the District Election Office, where your biometrics are taken.
- 3
Online registrants were told at launch that the voter ID would be sent by email.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Voter registration
None of the sources found mentions a fee
Not published — confirm at the office
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- Online registration using National ID data started in Kartik 2082 (November 2025).
- Not verified: age cut-off, ward-level camps, issue of the physical voter ID card, and transfer of registration.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Address
Kantipath, Kathmandu
Toll free
1102 (toll-free call centre, 09:00-18:00; per news report, not verified on ECN site)
Website
https://election.gov.np/