Delhi Voters Left Out of Draft Roll Can Still Apply
Delhi's election office says voters left out of the draft SIR roll can fill Form 6 without fear of prosecution. It said no action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, would be started against an elector only because their name appeared in an earlier electoral roll.
Context
Context: An SIR is a special intensive revision of electoral rolls, in which the Election Commission updates voter lists across states. Form 6 is the form used to add a name to the voter list, so the rules matter to anyone who was missed.
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