<h2>Voting day: Thursday, January 15, 2026</h2>
<h2>Do</h2>
&gt;&gt; &nbsp;Carry your Voter ID card to your designated polling station &gt;&gt; &nbsp;Carry your Voter Information Slip issued by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-heres-why-your-ward-vote-matters-more-than-the-assembly-ballot-23611809" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">civic body</a> &gt;&gt; &nbsp;If you do not have a voter slip, it will be available at the polling station on voting day &gt;&gt; &nbsp;You may carry any one of the following valid identity documents:
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Id-card_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
&gt;&gt; Aadhaar card &gt;&gt; MNREGA job card &gt;&gt; Passbook with photo &gt;&gt; Driving licence &gt;&gt; Service identity card issued to state or central government staff &gt;&gt; PAN card &gt;&gt; Passport &gt;&gt; Pension document with photograph &gt;&gt; Smart card issued by Registrar General of India under NPR &gt;&gt; &nbsp;Health insurance smart card issued by the Ministry of Labour &gt;&gt; &nbsp;Official identity cards issued to MPs, MLAs, or MLCs
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Wheelchair_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-civic-body-sets-up-2600-polling-locations-to-ease-congestion-23611696" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Polling stations</a> are equipped with drinking water, ramps, and wheelchairs for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Ask officials for assistance if needed
For emergencies, dial 1916 / 112 / 100
<h2>Don&rsquo;t</h2>
&gt;&gt; Do not carry mobile phones inside polling stations. If unavoidable, ensure they are switched off &gt;&gt; Do not carry flammable items or sharp objects such as lighters or pocket knives &gt;&gt; Do not spread or believe rumours &gt;&gt; Candidates may greet voters door to door without distributing pamphlets, but no such activity is permitted within 100 metres of polling stations

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