The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarifies that electors whose names do not appear on draft electoral rolls can apply for re-inclusion using Form 6. The ECI also indicates that such applicants will not face prosecution for seeking re-enrolment through this process.
Outlets frame the clarification slightly differently: some focus on the availability of Form 6 as the route for voters deleted from rolls or missing from the SIR rolls, while others stress that the clarification applies even to people who were previously enrolled. The Hindu presents the ECI’s position as an explanation of procedure and eligibility rather than as a warning or punitive measure.
Overall, all reports describe the same ECI guidance: if a voter’s name is absent from the draft roll, they must approach for inclusion afresh under the SIR or afterwards, using Form 6, and the ECI is communicating that this does not trigger prosecution.
