The declaration was dropped from the portal on Wednesday. The move comes days after the full Commission decided that the requirement would apply only during the SIR exercise. The Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from the online voter enrolment Form 6 in states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been completed.
In states where SIR has concluded, the additional declaration has now been removed from the commission’s portal. Sandhu had concurred with him. It means the new voters seeking enrolment will have to fill only the statutory Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Joshi had objected to changes to the form on the grounds that a form prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, could not be modified without amending the rules. Read | Form 6 For New Voters: When A Small Change Triggered A Big Row The Commission, its September 26 statement, maintained that orders relating to SIR had the unanimous approval of all three election commissioners. Earlier reporting noted: ECI removes extra SIR declaration from Form 6 in states where revision is complete The Election Commission of India (ECI) has withdrawn the additional Special Intensive Revision (SIR) declaration attached to the online Form 6 application in states and Union territories where the electoral roll revision exercise has been completed. Earlier reporting noted: The move follows the Election Commission’s September 26 decision to clarify that the additional declaration attached to Form 6 would apply during the SIR period, while forms prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, would be used outside the exercise. Earlier reporting noted: Form 6 is the statutory application used by eligible citizens to seek inclusion in the electoral roll as new voters. It is prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, which govern the preparation and revision of electoral rolls.
After the September 26 meeting of the full Commission comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the poll panel had said that the declaration attached to Form 6 was meant for SIR and that “for non-SIR period, the Forms applicable as per Rules (the Registration of Electors Rules 1960) will be used”. Read | “We Must Go Back To Ballot Votes”: Mallikarjun Kharge At Key INDIA Bloc Meet Form 6 is used by eligible citizens to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll.
