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Voters dropped from draft SIR rolls can apply afresh through Form 6, says EC
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Dropped from the draft roll? Form 6 is the fix, and Article 324 is why the EC decides
Voters missing from draft SIR rolls can reapply via Form 6.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Election Commission has clarified that voters left out of the draft electoral rolls in the Special Intensive Revision can apply afresh through Form 6, the standard application for inclusion in a roll.
Preparation of electoral rolls is provided for in the Representation of the People Act, 1950, while Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Commission.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Voters left out of the draft rolls in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can apply afresh through Form 6.
- Form 6 is the standard application for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll.
- Preparation of electoral rolls is provided for in the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Election Commission of India.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Statement: Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in the Election Commission.
- Statement: The Representation of the People Act, 1950 provides for the preparation of electoral rolls, while the 1951 Act deals with the conduct of elections and disqualifications.
- Statement: Form 6 is the application used for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS2 (Polity and Governance: elections, electoral reforms). Issue: voters omitted from draft rolls during the Special Intensive Revision risk losing the franchise. Provision: Article 324 and the RPA 1950 empower the EC to revise rolls and allow claims through Form 6. Implication: the fairness of the process rests on easy access to claims and objections; way forward: wide publicity, assisted filing and timely disposal of claims.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ಸಂಸತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯ ವಿಧಾನಮಂಡಲಗಳ ಮತದಾರರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ತಯಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಜನಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1951
- ಜನಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1950
- ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಪುನರ್‌ವಿಂಗಡಣೆ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2002
- ಸಂಸತ್ತು (ಅನರ್ಹತೆ ತಡೆ) ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1959
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಜನಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1950 — ಇದು ಸ್ಥಾನ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ, ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ವಿಂಗಡಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮತದಾರರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ತಯಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ; 1951ರ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆಸುವಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಹತೆ-ಅನರ್ಹತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ.
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