Election Commission introduces additional declaration in Form 6
The short version
- The Election Commission has introduced an additional declaration in Form 6 requiring voters to provide details of their earlier electoral roll entries or those of their parents or grandparents.
- The Commission stated in a court document that only the central government has the authority to change the format of Form 6.
- The Commission maintains that the addition does not alter the official structure of Form 6, which remains under the central government's jurisdiction.
What we don’t know yet
- What specific details are required in the new declaration and how they will be verified.
- Whether the central government has approved or authorized the new declaration requirement.
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The Hindu ECI’s stand that additional declaration is not part of Form 6 comes days after SC said it will examine ‘new’ Form 6