More than 1.21 lakh Form-6 applications have been filed in Delhi since August 31 seeking inclusion in the draft electoral roll, as the Election Commission prepares to hold another round of special enrolment camps across the capital on September 27.
BY PC Bureau
New Delhi: With more than 1.21 lakh people applying to have their names included in Delhi’s draft electoral roll, the Election Commission of India will hold another round of special enrolment camps across the capital on September 27, giving eligible voters whose names are missing from the draft roll another opportunity to apply.
The camps will be organised at all polling-station locations across the National Capital Territory, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, said on Friday. The second round follows special camps held on September 20 during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Between August 31 and September 24, the Delhi election authorities received 1,21,224 Form-6 applications seeking inclusion in the electoral roll across the capital’s 13 districts, according to the latest daily bulletin issued by the CEO.
West Delhi recorded the highest number of Form-6 applications at 14,838, followed by North West with 12,527, East with 12,094, South East with 11,864 and North East with 11,191. New Delhi recorded 2,144 applications, while Old Delhi received 5,248.
During the same period, 2,242 Form-7 applications were submitted to object to proposed inclusions or seek deletion of existing entries. Another 44,582 Form-8 applications were received for shifting of residence, correction of electoral-roll particulars, replacement of EPIC cards and marking electors as persons with disabilities.
The ECI’s Delhi SIR schedule provides for a claims-and-objections period from August 31 to September 30. The CEO Delhi website specifically says that an eligible elector whose name is missing from the draft roll can apply for inclusion through Form-6 along with the prescribed declaration and supporting documents.
What is required with Form-6?
Form-6 is the application for enrolment of a person as a new elector. Under the ECI’s prescribed requirements, an applicant generally needs:
- Proof of age/date of birth: The Form-6 guidelines list documents such as a birth certificate, Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence, Indian passport and Class X or XII certificate containing the date of birth. If none of the listed documents is available, another document may be submitted, with the applicant potentially required to appear for verification.
- Proof of ordinary residence: Documents listed by the ECI include an Aadhaar card, Indian passport, current bank or post-office passbook, utility bill, registered rent agreement/lease deed, registered sale deed and certain land records. The residence document may, in specified circumstances, be in the name of a parent, spouse or adult child already enrolled at the same address.
- Recent passport-size colour photograph: The ECI’s Form-6 guidelines require a recent photograph to be affixed to the application.
- Declaration: The applicant must declare, among other things, that they are an Indian citizen, ordinarily reside at the stated address and, in the case of Form-6’s new-elector declaration, are applying for inclusion for the first time and are not already enrolled in another constituency. A false declaration is punishable under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The ECI also says Aadhaar may be furnished for authentication, but an applicant who does not have Aadhaar can indicate that in the relevant section of Form-6.
The application can be submitted to the ERO/AERO or through the concerned BLO, and can also be filed online through the ECI’s voter-services system.
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Camps for young voters
Special camps for voters aged 18 to 25 will also be held at colleges, universities and other educational institutions on September 29 and 30. Booth Level Officers will be available with electoral rolls and blank Form-6 forms to assist eligible students.
Those who have already turned 18, or will attain 18 by October 1, 2026, and whose names are missing from the draft roll can apply for inclusion.
Claims and objections can be filed through Forms 6, 6A, 7 and 8, either physically through EROs, AEROs, BLOs or designated polling locations, or through the ECI’s online voter-services system. CEO Delhi has also asked voters to check their names in the draft electoral roll and use the special camps during the revision process.
According to the schedule cited in the CEO Delhi material, claims and objections are to remain open until September 30, with applications processed before publication of the final electoral roll.
Voters can check their registration status through the ECI’s voter-services system or the electoral-roll search facility. The ECI says a person can vote only if their name appears on the electoral roll.
