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Voters dropped from draft SIR rolls can apply afresh through Form 6, says EC
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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.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
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.
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- 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.
മെയിൻസ്
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
Preparation of the electoral rolls for Parliament and State Legislatures is provided for mainly in which statute?
- Representation of the People Act, 1951
- Representation of the People Act, 1950
- Delimitation Act, 2002
- Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: B — Correct: Representation of the People Act, 1950 — The 1950 Act covers allocation of seats, delimitation of constituencies and the preparation of electoral rolls. • Representation of the People Act, 1951 — wrong: The 1951 Act deals with conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications, and election disputes, not roll preparation. • Delimitation Act, 2002 — wrong: The Delimitation Act, 2002 sets up the Delimitation Commission to redraw constituency boundaries, not to prepare rolls. • Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 — wrong: This 1959 Act lists offices of profit that do not disqualify a member, and has nothing to do with electoral rolls.
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