Delhi received 250,754 Form 6 applications between August 31 and October 22, following the removal of nearly 4.76 million names from the draft electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said on Friday.
West Delhi recorded the highest number of applications, while New Delhi district reported the lowest, according to official data.
The applications include both first-time voters and people whose names were deleted during the revision process. Another 212,400 Form 6 applications were received before the draft electoral roll was published on August 31.
Of the 3.3 million people flagged for having no link to the 2002 base voter roll or for discrepancies in their records, around 2.95 million cases have been resolved, the CEO’s office said. Their names will be included in the final electoral roll unless objections are filed through Form 7, which allows people to challenge the inclusion of a name or seek its removal.
Between September 20 and October 22, Delhi received 158,470 Form 6 applications. During this period, the Election Commission of India (ECI) organised special camps to help eligible voters restore their names to the electoral rolls. The CEO’s office said around 89,000 such camps had been conducted.
All applications are scheduled to be processed by November 30, the deadline for disposing of claims and objections. The final electoral roll is expected to be published on December 4.
Form 6 is the prescribed application for individuals seeking inclusion in an electoral roll under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. The ECI has also encouraged people whose names were deleted during the SIR to submit the form to seek re-enrolment.
West Delhi records highest applications
West Delhi recorded the highest number of Form 6 applications, with 30,361 submissions. North West Delhi followed with 25,925, while East Delhi received 24,200 applications.
South East Delhi recorded 24,153 applications, followed by North East Delhi with 24,136. South Delhi received 21,322 applications, while South West Delhi recorded 22,098.
North Delhi received 18,451 applications, followed by Outer North Delhi with 17,991 and Central North Delhi with 16,312.
New Delhi district, which includes New Delhi and Delhi Cantonment, recorded the lowest number, with 4,341 applications. Old Delhi received 10,668 applications, while Central Delhi recorded 10,796.
Claims and objections deadline approaches
The claims and objections window will close on October 30. During this period, voters can use Form 6 to seek inclusion, Form 7 to request deletion or object to a name, and Form 8 to correct or update electoral details. Voters can also seek resolution of discrepancies identified during the revision process.
An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the number of fresh applications remained low despite the large number of special camps. The official added that nearly half of the new applications were from first-time voters.
District-level officials also pointed to migration as a factor affecting enrolment. Some voters who held identity cards linked to more than one location reportedly preferred to retain their registration in their native places.
A New Delhi district official said the names of nearly 20% of electors had been removed during the preparation of the draft roll because they had shifted elsewhere. The affected voters included retired government employees who had moved from government accommodation in the capital to Gurugram or their hometowns. They were advised to enroll at their current places of residence.
Booth-level officers conduct outreach
As part of a separate outreach drive, booth-level officers are visiting localities to verify the status of people whose names appeared on the pre-SIR electoral roll but were missing from the latest draft.
Eligible individuals are being assisted with Form 6 applications to facilitate their inclusion in the electoral roll.
The SIR exercise began in Delhi on June 30, when the electoral roll contained approximately 14.5 million voters. The draft roll published on August 31 removed nearly 4.76 million names under the categories of absent, shifted, dead and duplicate electors (ASDD).
Authorities are continuing verification and enrolment efforts ahead of the publication of the final electoral roll in December.
