Himachal Pradesh elections: The much-awaited voting process to choose the next ruling party in the hill started early on Saturday. Around 55.92 lakh voters will decide the fate of 412 candidates fielded by the two major parties Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress for 68 assembly constituencies in the single-phase polls. While the ruling BJP has expressed confidence in serving the people of Himachal Pradesh, the Congress is expecting that the people might give them a chance and stick to their tradition of alternate governments. Stage all set There are 7,884 polling booths across Himachal Pradesh where the voting has started and will end at 5pm. Around 7,235 stations are in rural regions, while 646 are in urban areas. Three auxiliary polling stations are in far-flung areas by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ease of voters. To smoothly conduct the polling process, as many as 30,000 security personnel including 67 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have been deployed in the state. Besides, 25,000 state police officers have been deployed. Teams from the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) comprising 800 personnel have been posted to avoid any untoward incident or clash. Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022: How to check your name online on the voter list All voters need to have a valid voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cast their vote. One can follow the below-given steps to check their names on the voters' list. 1. First go to the National Voters’ Service Portal’s electoral search page. 2. Voters can check their names on the electoral rolls – EPIC number and general information. 3. One option to search is this, in which you have to enter your name, father’s / husband’s name, age, date of birth, and gender. 4. After logging in to the information, you have to enter your state, district, and assembly constituency. 5. The second option to search is to enter your EPIC number and look for your details. In this process, you have to enter your EPIC number and state. 6. For both these options, you have to authorise this information on the website by entering a captcha code at the end. 7. Once this information is complete, the webpage will show you the voter registration details. You can also opt for the SMS to check your name on the voter list. • For this, you need to type EPIC in the mobile message section. • Enter your voter ID card number. • Send this SMS to 9211728082 or 1950. • Your polling station number and name will be displayed on your phone screen. • If your name is not on the voter list, you will receive a ‘no record found’ reply.