New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has added a new declaration to the online Form 6 used for fresh voter registration, asking applicants whether they or their parents were listed during the previous Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The additional section appears on the ECINET portal in states and Union Territories where the latest revision has been completed or is underway. However, it is reportedly absent from the statutory offline version of Form 6 prescribed under election rules.
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What New Applicants Must Declare
Applicants are first asked whether their own name appeared in the electoral roll prepared during the last Special Intensive Revision. Those answering “no” must indicate whether either parent was included.
Where a parent’s name was present, applicants may have to provide details including the parent’s Elector Photo Identity Card number, Assembly constituency and state of registration.
Although the declaration is not reportedly marked mandatory, online users may be unable to proceed without completing it.
Why the Change Matters
Form 6 is used by eligible citizens seeking first-time inclusion in the electoral roll. It may also be used by people whose names are missing and who need to apply for fresh enrolment.
The new questions appear designed to help election officials cross-check applicants against older family and voter records. However, the Election Commission has not publicly issued a detailed explanation of the change.
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Link With Special Intensive Revision
The change comes as the Election Commission conducts Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision across 16 states and three Union Territories. The exercise aims to verify voter details and identify duplicate, shifted, deceased or otherwise ineligible entries.
The difference between the online and offline forms may raise questions over whether applicants using ECINET face additional requirements not contained in the statutory paper form.
Existing voters participating in the revision do not generally need Form 6 and are instead provided separate enumeration forms. Fresh applicants should keep parental EPIC and constituency information available before beginning the online process.
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