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Voter List Deletion? ECI Launches Special Drive for Re-Enrollment of Eligible Voters
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:59
Voter List Deletion? ECI Launches Special Drive for Re-Enrollment of Eligible Voters
- •The Election Commission of India has directed states and union territories to conduct a special campaign to register eligible voters who were left out of the Voters List.
- •This directive covers 20 states and union territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has been completed.
- •The Election Commission issued written instructions on September 29 and reiterated them during a video conference with Chief Electoral Officers.
- •Voters can use the regular Form 6 to re-enroll in the voter list, without the additional declaration previously required during SIR.
- •The move comes amidst a review of large-scale deletions during the SIR process, with approximately 13 crore names removed from draft electoral rolls.
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Eligible voters and first-time registrants whose names were left out can apply to re-enroll in the voter list by using the regular statutory Form 6 without any additional SIR-related declarations.
The Election Commission's directive to conduct a special voter registration campaign covers 20 states and union territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has already been completed.
State election officials were instructed to compare pre- and post-SIR electoral rolls to identify voters who were excluded without sufficient grounds, excluding duplicate, deceased, or properly mapped cases. Booth Level Officers may visit homes to assist them in submitting Form 6 with help from political parties.
