Form 6 Voter Registration and Declaration Rules — UPPSC current affairs 26 September 2026

The Election Commission explained a new declaration requirement in Form 6 requiring first-time voter applicants aged 18-28 to provide details from their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) records.

Form 6

Statutory application submitted by an individual to enroll as a new voter in electoral rolls.

Electoral Roll

Official list of citizens eligible to vote in parliamentary and assembly elections.

Special Intensive Revision

House-to-house physical verification drive conducted by the EC to update electoral rolls.

Representation of the People Act, 1950

Central law governing voter eligibility, electoral roll preparation, and constituency allocation.

Form 6 is the statutory application form under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 for new electors seeking inclusion in electoral rolls.
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is an electoral roll verification process conducted under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

Applicants using Form 6 must now cross-reference their parents' SIR records before completing online electoral registration.
Before: First-time applicants supplied basic proof of age and residence independently. After: Verification links first-time applicants directly to existing family electoral history in SIR database.

Prevents duplicate voter entries and verifies citizenship credentials during electoral roll updates.
Raises administrative hurdles for young applicants whose parents lack updated SIR records or moved regions.

Form 6 is utilized solely for inclusion of names of new electors under Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

Balancing electoral integrity against administrative accessibility for young first-time voters.

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