Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has introduced four simple methods for voters to obtain their voter number and polling station information to facilitate voting in February 12 national elections and referendum.
Using these methods, voters can quickly and accurately find their voter number and details of their polling station, said an official handout.
Method 1: Smart Election Management BD App: Voters can obtain their voter number and polling station information through the Smart Election Management BD app. after downloading from the Play Store or App Store. After installation, they should select “Find Polling Station” option. By entering their NID number and date of birth and then searching, the app will display the voter number, serial number in the voter list, polling station name, and polling station address.
Method 2: Hotline Number 105
Any voter in Bangladesh can call the hotline number 105 to obtain their voter number and polling station information. After calling 105, voters need to press 9 to speak with an operator. For this service, voters must provide their NID number and date of birth, so they should keep this information ready while calling. The service will be available daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight every day.
Method 3: Via SMS to 105
To get voter number and polling station information via SMS, voters should go to the message option on their mobile phone and send an SMS by typing PC [space] NID and send it to 105. The voter number and polling station details will be sent back via return SMS.
Method 4: Through the Election Commission Website
Voters can also obtain their voter number and polling station information through the Election Commission’s website. To do this, they need to visit ecs.gov.bd portal using any browser.
