Form 6 SIR declaration has been removed in states and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision process has been completed.
New voters in these areas will now need to submit only the normal Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 for inclusion in the electoral roll.
During the SIR process, an additional declaration was being sought along with Form 6. It asked applicants to provide details about whether their own, parents’ or grandparents’ names were linked to older SIR electoral rolls.
Form 6 SIR Declaration Removed
The Election Commission has removed this additional SIR-related section from the Form 6 process in places where SIR was completed on ECINET and the respective Chief Electoral Officer websites by September 30, 2026.
This means eligible citizens applying for inclusion in the electoral roll in these areas will no longer have to provide the additional information related to old SIR voter records.
However, the standard information required under Form 6 will continue to be necessary. This includes details such as the applicant’s name, date of birth, age proof, usual residence and other prescribed information.
What Is Form 6
Form 6 is the statutory application used by an eligible Indian citizen to apply for inclusion of their name in the electoral roll.
Under Section 19 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a person who is 18 years or older and ordinarily resident in the concerned constituency can apply for registration, subject to the applicable legal conditions.
The current Form 6 includes details such as the applicant’s name, next of kin’s name, mobile number or email, Aadhaar-related option, date of birth, age proof and current usual residence.
Why Was the Extra Declaration Added
During the SIR phase, Form 6 included an additional declaration asking applicants about their own or their parents’ or grandparents’ names in earlier SIR electoral rolls.
The issue attracted attention because Form 6 is a statutory form prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
Media reports also highlighted objections reportedly raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi over the process of adding the additional declaration.
The issue was also discussed in connection with wider questions surrounding the SIR process and the functioning of the Election Commission.
On September 26, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar met Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. The Commission subsequently said that decisions related to SIR had been taken unanimously.
The Commission also stated that the SIR-related Form 6 declaration remained relevant before the Supreme Court, while the form prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 would be used during the non-SIR period.
What Voters Need to Know
The removal of the additional declaration makes the registration process simpler in areas where SIR has already been completed.
New voters will not have to search old electoral records for their parents’ or grandparents’ names just to complete this additional section.
This may be particularly useful for young applicants who do not have access to old family voter records or information about an earlier constituency or polling station.
However, the change does not remove the regular requirements for voter registration. Applicants must still provide the information and documents required under the applicable Form 6 process.
In areas where SIR is still underway, applicants may continue to be asked for information concerning their own or their parents’ or grandparents’ records in the old SIR electoral roll.
The key difference, therefore, depends on whether the SIR process has been completed in the relevant state or Union Territory.
