Amid the Special Intensive Revision ( SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission has made a significant change to document requirements not just for existing electors but also new electors and electors shifting their residence- a change that may be effected across the country.
Both the categories in Bihar-- new electors and electors shifting from outside the state -- must give parental proof of birth now through a special 'declaration form', as per ECI's SIR instructions of June 24. With this, the stage is likely set for a full shift in Form 6 and 8 requirements across the country, especially as the poll panel has announced its intent to extend the revision to all states.
The same, officials indicated, may require an amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules to take it nationwide, a decision likely to be taken as the Bihar SIR nears completion.
Under Rules 13(1) and (26) the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, Form 6 is the prescribed application form for registering new voters.
So far, a new voter had to provide only his own proof of birth and residence with Form 6.
As per rules 13(3) and (26) of the 1960 Rulebook, Form 8 is the Voter Application Form for shifting of residence/correction of entries in existing electoral roll/ replacement of EPIC/marking of persons with disability.
For the same, an applicant must currently furnish a self-attested copy of address proof.
However, in its June 24 instructions, the ECI has stated that 'in case of application for registration as a new elector or for shifting from outside the state', a person will have to fill an 'additional Declaration Form' along with Form 6/Form 8 in Bihar.
The Declaration Form is essentially the same as given in the new Enumeration Form distributed to all electors in Bihar and it comes with the same categorisation -- to identify those born between 1987 and 2004 and those born after 2004.
Besides their own proof of birth, the latter two categories are to provide proof of birth of one parent and both parents respectively. The document of proof can be any one of the 11 documents EC has stipulated for existing electors in Bihar-Aadhaar, ration cards are not included.
In effect, just as the SIR is bringing in the existing electoral roll in Bihar in sync with the requirements under Section 3 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2003, it is also ensuring every new voter and those shifting into the state are also aligned with the same.
Both the categories in Bihar-- new electors and electors shifting from outside the state -- must give parental proof of birth now through a special 'declaration form', as per ECI's SIR instructions of June 24. With this, the stage is likely set for a full shift in Form 6 and 8 requirements across the country, especially as the poll panel has announced its intent to extend the revision to all states.
The same, officials indicated, may require an amendment to the Registration of Electors Rules to take it nationwide, a decision likely to be taken as the Bihar SIR nears completion.
Under Rules 13(1) and (26) the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, Form 6 is the prescribed application form for registering new voters.
So far, a new voter had to provide only his own proof of birth and residence with Form 6.
As per rules 13(3) and (26) of the 1960 Rulebook, Form 8 is the Voter Application Form for shifting of residence/correction of entries in existing electoral roll/ replacement of EPIC/marking of persons with disability.
For the same, an applicant must currently furnish a self-attested copy of address proof.
However, in its June 24 instructions, the ECI has stated that 'in case of application for registration as a new elector or for shifting from outside the state', a person will have to fill an 'additional Declaration Form' along with Form 6/Form 8 in Bihar.
The Declaration Form is essentially the same as given in the new Enumeration Form distributed to all electors in Bihar and it comes with the same categorisation -- to identify those born between 1987 and 2004 and those born after 2004.
Besides their own proof of birth, the latter two categories are to provide proof of birth of one parent and both parents respectively. The document of proof can be any one of the 11 documents EC has stipulated for existing electors in Bihar-Aadhaar, ration cards are not included.
In effect, just as the SIR is bringing in the existing electoral roll in Bihar in sync with the requirements under Section 3 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2003, it is also ensuring every new voter and those shifting into the state are also aligned with the same.
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