ISLAMABAD: The public can verify the status of their voter registration through SMS service offered by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in collaboration  with NADRA. The public can SMS their CNIC number on 8300 to receive information on their block code, polling places, and constituencies.

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The ECP has made the SMS service 8300 free starting of January 29. Previously, each message cost Rs 2. Voters are requested by the ECP to present their Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) at the polling place in order to cast their ballots. Even if the CNIC has expired, a vote may still be cast using the token that was issued in order to obtain a new CNIC.

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Voters are required type their CNIC without Hyphen (-) and spaces on their mobile and send it to 8300, you will get updated voter record.