Indian citizens who are 18 years of age as on January 1 of the year for which the electoral roll is prepared are entitled to be registered as voter
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First-time voters need to register on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website in order to cast their vote
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To register, citizens must complete Form 6 online at the National Voters' Service Portal
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You can also enroll offline by filing the application before the Electoral Registration Officers or Assistant Electoral Registration Officers
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You must then check whether your name has been included in the electoral roll of the constituency where you live
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You can check this from the Electoral Registration Officer of your area or on the ECI website
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You then need to check the polling booth that you have been allocated
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On the polling day, you need to go to your polling booth and show your identity document to the First Polling Officer
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After your identification, you need to go to the Second Polling Officer who will mark your left forefinger with the indelible ink
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You then need to sign or give your thumb impression in the appropriate column in the Register of Voters
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On the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), you need to press the blue candidate button on the Balloting Unit against the name and symbol of the candidate of your choice
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On the candidate button being pressed, the red lamp will glow against the name and symbol of that candidate
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A beep sound will be heard after your vote is recorded and you will get a slip confirming that the vote has been cast