Election panel backs Form 6 for SIR, says SC upheld its use
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The Election Commission of India has clarified that the mandatory declaration in Form 6 for fresh voter enrolment remains in effect only for regions undergoing special intensive revision, citing Supreme Court support.
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- The Election Commission of India announced that applicants for fresh voter registration in areas not currently undergoing special intensive revision no longer need to submit a specific declaration mapping themselves to previous electoral rolls.
- The requirement remains mandatory for the twelve states and union territories where special intensive revision processes are active.
- A statement from the election commission clarified that the use of this declaration form is consistent with previous Supreme Court rulings.
- Officials confirmed that the policy change was approved by the full commission to ensure clarity in electoral procedures.
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“the declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Supreme Court”
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…EPIC numbers, if available.A statement put out by the three-member Election Commission Saturday justified the continued requirement of new electors to submit the declaration along with Form 6 as part of SIR, saying " the declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Supreme Court ".For the non-SIR period, the forms applicable as per the Registration of Electors Rules 1960 will be used, the commission added. The declaration was first added to Form 6 in the SIR order issued for Bihar on June 24,…
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