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Supreme Court Questions Form 6 Changes as Election Commission Restores Enrolment

The court says it did not approve changes to the voter registration form, as the Election Commission rolls back requirements and seeks to enrol eligible voters left out during revision.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 5 Oct 2026, 4:38 pm UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1Election Commission Launches Special Drive to Re-Enrol Left-Out Voters After SIR
  2. 2Supreme Court Questions Form 6 Changes as Election Commission Restores Enrolment

Key moments · 12

Election Commission allows Form 6 without declaration in non-SIR states

The Hindu ↗

Second EC meeting in five days extends SIR deadlines in some states

Times of India ↗

SIR deadlines extended in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya

NDTV India ↗

Special drive announced to enrol left-out and first-time voters post-SIR

Indian Express ↗

Directive issued to state electoral officers to launch re-enrolment campaign

Mint ↗

Pending West Bengal tribunal cases excluded from drive

The Hindu ↗

Booth Level Officers tasked with adding deleted but eligible voters

Scroll.in ↗

Kerala sets date for start of special drive to enrol left-out voters

The Hindu ↗

Supreme Court hears challenges to Election Commission's SIR-related decisions

Deutsche Welle ↗

Supreme Court declines to suspend CEC but seeks responses on disputed decisions

Scroll.in ↗

Court denies suspension and questions Form 6 approval

Mint ↗

Commission sources deny changing Form 6 wording

India Today ↗

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  1. SIR 2026 voter list: Name deleted? A step-by-step guide on how to get it added back — Form 6 explained
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  2. Uttarakhand’s SIR final roll is out — but the voter enrolment exercise isn’t over yet
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  3. SIR: EC asks BLOs to revisit voter list, add through Form 6 those eligible but deleted
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  1. Ex-CEC says deleted voters can't use Form 6; EC cites rules to counter claim
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  2. EC’s post-SIR re-enrolment drive will not include West Bengal cases pending before appellate tribunals
    The Hindu
  3. EC orders special drive for left-out, new voters in states where SIR is over amid Gyanesh Kumar-Oppn row
    Mint
  4. Gyanesh Kumar's U-Turn? ECI orders special drive to enrol left-out, first-time and young voters
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  5. Election Commission's Special Drive To Enrol Left-Out Voters Where SIR Is Over
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  1. ‘Left out’ voters: Election Commission orders special drive in 20 states where SIR over
    Indian Express
  2. ECI extends SIR in Andhra Pradesh: enumeration till July 24, final roll on October 3
    The Hindu
  3. SIR in Andhra Pradesh extended for third time; final electoral roll on October 16
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