The Election Commission of India instructed all state chief electoral officers to permit previously registered voters omitted during the Special Intensive Revision to submit Form 6 for final roll inclusion. Submitting this form will not be treated as a false declaration under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, provided the applicant is not enrolled in another constituency. This procedural relief directly follows an October 14, 2026, order issued by the Delhi High Court. Chief electoral officers must now publicize these instructions widely across media platforms in local languages.
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Previously registered electors missing from draft rolls can lawfully utilize Form 6 to se…: Previously registered electors missing from draft rolls can lawfully utilize Form 6 to secure inclusion in final voter lists.
Legal immunity from false declaration penalties depends on applicants having no duplicate…: Legal immunity from false declaration penalties depends on applicants having no duplicate enrollments in other constituencies.
State and Union Territory electoral authorities are required to broadcast these applicati…: State and Union Territory electoral authorities are required to broadcast these application guidelines using local languages and media outlets.
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In a letter to all state chief electoral officers, it said submitting Form 6 in such cases would not amount to a false declaration and would not invite action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, provided the elector is not already enrolled in another Parliamentary or Assembly constituency and the declaration complies with the law.
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The clarification follows an October 14, 2026, order of the Delhi High Court in the case of Nilotpal Datta & Anr. v. Election Commission of India & Ors.
The electoral body has directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories to widely publicise the clarification through available media platforms and in local languages to ensure voters are aware of the procedure.
The move addresses concerns among previously enrolled voters whose names may have been omitted from the draft electoral rolls during the SIR exercise and who need to apply afresh for inclusion in the final list.
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