User Manual on
e-Voting System
for
Issuers
Version 1.0
Table of Contents
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Description of the Organization:............................................................................ 3
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Introduction to e-Voting: ........................................................................................ 3
3
Login to e-Voting website ...................................................................................... 4
4
User Profile ........................................................................................................... 12
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Description of the Organization:
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) was established and commenced its
operations from November 1996. NSDL has been promoted by IDBI, NSE and UTI as an
initiative to curtail the drawbacks of the paper based system which prevailed before the
formation of the depository system. NSDL was formed under the Companies Act, 1956
and has been granted a certificate of registration under the Securities and Exchange
Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act). NSDL as a depository is regulated by SEBI under
the provisions of the Depositories Act, 1996 as well as under SEBI (Depositories and
Participants) Regulations 1996 (SEBI Regulations).
The depository system introduced by NSDL has benefited the Indian capital market in
terms of immediate transfer of securities, faster disbursement of corporate benefits,
introduction of rolling settlements, pledging of securities etc.
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Introduction to e-Voting:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken a “Green Initiative in the Corporate
Governance” by allowing paperless compliances by the companies through electronic
mode.
Section 192A, of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Passing of the
Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2001 recognises voting by electronic mode for postal
ballot to increase the participation of retail investors in the decision-making process of
companies.
In order to facilitate the Issuers to enable electronic voting National Securities Depository
Limited (NSDL) has developed an internet based “e-Voting” platform, which will enable
shareholders / stakeholders to cast their vote on the resolutions by Postal Ballot.
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Login to e-Voting website (Issuers/R&T Agents):
1.
Launch the Internet Browser and type the following address in the address
bar www.eVoting.nsdl.com and click on “Enter ()”. The following screen will
be displayed.
2.
Enter “User Id” and select the “Use Certificate” Check Box and click on
“Login” Button.
Click
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3.
An option to select the DSC of the user will be displayed. Select the “Digital
Certificate” of the user which is mapped for the e-Voting system and click on
“OK” button.
Click
4.
On successful “Login” the following screen will be displayed.
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Registration of eVoting cycle
1.
Select “eVoting” icon and click on the “Register eVoting cycle” as shown
below.
Click
2.
Enter the eVoting details as shown below.
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3.
Issuer may upload the consolidated resolution file (viz., .pdf, .doc, etc.,) as shown
below. You may also add single or more resolution(s) by clicking on “Add” button
as shown below.
Click
Click
4.
After adding the resolution click on “Submit” button. A confirmation message
shall be displayed. Click on “OK” to create an Electronic Voting Event Number
(EVEN) for the given eVoting cycle as shown below.
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Upload of Shareholder Registration File
1.
After successful generation of EVEN, upload the shareholder registration file
from “Upload Shareholder Registration file”in “eVoting” module as shown
below.
Click
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Click on “Browse” button and select the path of the file to be uploaded from your
computer. Click on “Submit” button after selecting the particular file, this will
generate
a
Process
Id
as
shown
below.
Click
Click
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Click
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3. Download the response file of the file uploaded by using the process id
generated by selecting “Download Response file” in “eVoting” module as
shown below.
Click
Click
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User Profile
1. Select “User Profile” icon and click on the “Update Contact Details” to
view/modify contact details as shown below.
Click
2. The following screen will be displayed. Enter the contact details i.e. Mobile
Number or Email ID which Issuer/R&T Agent wishes to modify as shown below.
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View/Modify eVoting Details
1. To view/modify eVoting details click on “View/Modify eVoting Details” in
“eVoting” icon as shown below.
Click
2. The following screen will be displayed. Select the EVEN which Issuer/R&T Agent
wishes to view/modify as shown below.
Click
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3. Issuer/R&T Agent can modify “Voting End Date” and “Voting Result Date” of an
EVEN as shown below.
Select
Select
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1. Select “News & Results” icon to view News & Results if any, details as shown
below.
Click
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