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Election Commission Clarifies Form 6 Position After Supreme Court Remarks
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 16:01
Election Commission Clarifies Form 6 Position After Supreme Court Remarks
- •Election Commission sources clarified that Form 6 for voter registration has not been changed, and the attached declaration for the Special Intensive Revision was an additional document.
- •The clarification followed an observation by Chief Justice Surya Kant that the Supreme Court had not approved any modified version of Form 6.
- •The Supreme Court was hearing pleas seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging decisions allegedly taken without other members' approval.
- •The poll panel recently withdrew the additional SIR-related declaration from online Form 6 in states where the revision process has already been completed.
- •Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had earlier raised concerns that the statutory form could not be altered without following the proper amendment process.
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that the Supreme Court had not approved any modified version of Form 6, stating that the court would examine who implemented the changes when records are produced.
The Election Commission announced the withdrawal of the additional Special Intensive Revision declaration from online voter enrolment Form 6 in states where the electoral roll revision has already been concluded.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi argued that incorporating an additional declaration into Form 6 violated statutory processes under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and could create obstacles for first-time voters.
