Have you conducted voting at two places? Now fine will be imposed and there may be jail, know the complete law!

[मतदाता सूची में दो जगह नाम होने] or from two different constituencies [एसआईआर संबंधी फॉर्म] Many people consider filling as a common mistake, but the law considers it a serious crime.

[लोक प्रतिनिधित्व अधिनियम 1950] Under this Act, registering a person’s name in the voter list of more than one place or knowingly giving wrong information is punishable. The Election Commission is now monitoring such cases more strictly than before through digital data matching.

This problem is common in Uttarakhand

In states like Uttarakhand, a large number of people keep moving from village to city for employment, study or business.

The names of many voters are still registered in the voter list of their village, even though they have got a new voter card made in the city. The result is that their name remains active in the voter list at two places – once in the village and second in the city.

According to experts, the problem of duplicate voter entries increases due to migration from hilly areas to plain cities, because people change their addresses but do not pay attention to getting the old voter entries removed.

How to remove your name online (Form-7)

The Election Commission has made the entire process digital, so that voters can update their information sitting at home.

1. [चुनाव आयोग की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट] or related [स्टेट इलेक्शन पोर्टल] Login to.
2. Available to remove name from voter list [Form-7] Select option.
3. Fill the correct assembly constituency, old address and required details carefully.
4. Upload the scanned copy of the required document (address proof, identity card, etc.).
5. After submitting the form online, you will get a reference number through which you can track the status of the application.

On completion of the process, your name will be removed from the voter list of that assembly constituency, while your name may remain in the voter list of the place where you actually reside or a new registration may take place.