EC clarifies previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft rolls during SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday clarified that voters whose names are missing from the draft electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can submit Form 6 to seek inclusion in the final rolls, even if they were enrolled earlier.

In a letter to all state chief electoral officers, it said submitting Form 6 in such cases would not amount to a false declaration and would not invite action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, provided the elector is not already enrolled in another Parliamentary or Assembly constituency and the declaration complies with the law.

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The clarification follows an October 14, 2026, order of the Delhi High Court in the case of Nilotpal Datta & Anr. v. Election Commission of India & Ors.

The electoral body has directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories to widely publicise the clarification through available media platforms and in local languages to ensure voters are aware of the procedure.

The move addresses concerns among previously enrolled voters whose names may have been omitted from the draft electoral rolls during the SIR exercise and who need to apply afresh for inclusion in the final list.

The latest clarification comes days after the Supreme Court questioned EC over its insistence that voters excluded from Delhi's draft electoral roll following the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise submit Form 6, meant for first-time enrolment, despite having been registered voters in the 2026 electoral roll.

CJI Surya Kant had suggested that EC must publish lists of excluded electors, identifying their previous entries, and inform them that officials had been unable to contact them. Affected electors may then approach their nearest booth-level officer to complete formalities. SC also asked the electoral body to accept late enumeration forms and extend the October 30 'claims and objections' timeline.