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India EC: Missing Voters Can Use Form 6 for Re-inclusion
The Election Commission of India has clarified that previously enrolled voters whose names are absent from draft Special Intensive Revision rolls can submit Form 6 to be included.
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday clarified that individuals previously registered as electors are permitted to submit Form 6 if their names are absent from the draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) rolls. This measure enables them to seek fresh inclusion in the final voters' list.
The clarification was issued by the EC after it received reports indicating that many existing voters were reluctant to use Form 6. Their hesitation stemmed from a specific declaration within the form itself, which states that the applicant is seeking inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time.
Despite this declaration, the Commission affirmed that the form is an appropriate mechanism for re-inclusion. Voters whose names do not appear in the draft SIR rolls are encouraged to utilise Form 6 to ensure their participation in future electoral processes.
This directive aims to streamline the process for maintaining accurate electoral rolls and ensures that no eligible voter is disenfranchised due to a technicality in the application form's wording.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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