Voters missing from SIR draft rolls can reapply through Form 6, EC tells SC
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New Delhi: The Election Commission has assured the Supreme Court that individuals whose names were included in earlier electoral rolls but were omitted from the draft lists during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can seek fresh enrolment through Form 6 without facing prosecution solely for reapplying.
In an affidavit submitted to the apex court, the poll panel clarified that such applicants would not face legal action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, provided they were not already registered in another parliamentary or assembly constituency and fulfilled the applicable legal requirements.
The Commission said it had asked chief electoral officers in states and Union Territories undergoing the revision to publicise the clarification widely, including in local languages, to address concerns among voters.
The EC also informed the court that it had introduced additional measures, following its suggestion, to help voters classified as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD) regain their place on the electoral rolls.
Under directions issued on November 6, voters who had not shifted can submit signed enumeration forms, along with an explanation for their earlier non-submission, to electoral registration officers, assistant officers or booth-level officers. Applications can be filed in person, through family members or online using e-sign facilities on ECINET.
The Commission said mechanisms were being established to ensure eligible voters are not excluded from the final rolls while preventing duplicate registrations. It reiterated its commitment to maintaining accurate electoral records.