EC clarifies previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft rolls during SIR
The commission said the form will not count as a false declaration or trigger penalties for voters omitted from draft rolls, if they are not enrolled elsewhere.
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Previously enlisted voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft SIR list, says Election Commision
The Election Commission said such applications will not be treated as false declarations merely because the applicants were registered voters in the past. This comes after the apex poll body received reports that several existing voters were hesitant to submit Form 6 during the SIR exercise.
Election Commission's latest clarification: Previously enrolled voters can file Form 6 if names missing from draft SIR rolls
The latest clarification addresses apprehensions among previously registered voters about filing Form 6, even as legal challenges to the SIR process and the accompanying declaration continue.
Election Commission Clarifies Form-6 Use For Existing Voters
The Commission said it received information that many existing voters were hesitant to submit Form-6 because the form contains a declaration stating that the applicant is seeking inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time.
EC clarifies previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft rolls during SIR
The Election Commission of India has clarified procedures for voters missing from draft electoral rolls. Voters can submit Form 6 to seek inclusion in final rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. This submission will not be considered a false declaration if certain conditions are met. The clarification follows a recent Delhi High Court order concerning voter enrollment.
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