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Form 6, Form 7 and Form 8 at the centre of the electoral roll row
खबर में क्यों?
Form 6, Form 7, Form 8: can you say which does what? The electoral roll forms Polity tests
CJI and the Election Commission dispute claims about Form 6 as roll revision continues.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Chief Justice of India said the Supreme Court had not approved changes to Form 6, even as the Election Commission rejected a leader's claim that the form was changed illegally.
Form 6 is used by new electors to seek inclusion in the roll, Form 7 to object to a name or seek its deletion, and Form 8 for corrections or shifting of residence.
The Election Commission derives its power to supervise electoral rolls from Article 324.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Form 6: new electors apply for inclusion in the electoral roll
- Form 7: objection to a name or request for its deletion
- Form 8: correction of entries or shifting of residence
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls in the Election Commission
- The Chief Justice of India said the Supreme Court had not approved changes to Form 6
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Article 324 empowers the Election Commission to supervise, direct and control the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections.
- Form 6 is used by a new elector to seek inclusion of the name in the electoral roll.
- Form 7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name or to seek its deletion from the roll.
- Form 8 is used for correction of entries or for shifting of residence within or across constituencies.
मेन्स
GS2 Polity: Election Commission and electoral reforms. The issue is a dispute over alleged changes to Form 6 during roll revision; Article 324 gives the Commission plenary power over rolls, but the process must be transparent and open to judicial scrutiny. The way forward is clear public communication of form changes, robust objection and verification mechanisms, and safeguards against wrongful deletion or inclusion.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to the revision of electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements:
- Form 6 is used to apply for inclusion of a new elector's name in the roll.
- Form 7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name or to seek its deletion.
- Form 8 is used to correct entries or to report a shift of residence.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C — Correct: All three — Form 6 is for new electors, Form 7 for objections or deletion and Form 8 for corrections or shifting, so all three statements are correct. • Only one — wrong: Not so: all three statements describe the forms correctly, so counting only one understates the answer. • Only two — wrong: Not so: all three statements describe the forms correctly, so counting only two leaves one correct statement out. • None — wrong: Not so: the statements are accurate descriptions of Forms 6, 7 and 8, so at least one is correct.
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