13 Aug 2026REPORTEDINSIDE THE COMMISSION
Sandhu tells DEC and DG (IT) to remove Form 6 change
Citing the July report, Sandhu wrote to the Deputy Election Commissioner and the DG in charge of IT, copying the CEC and Joshi, that the Form 6 change was unauthorised and illegal and must be removed at once so first-time voters could register without harassment.
The question was still on the form on the morning of 21 Sep 2026, per The Indian Express.
CHARGE AND ANSWER
What the record shows: New electors must file an extra Declaration Form (Annexure D) with Form 6, Phase 2 forms ask electors to trace themselves or kin in last SIR
The SIR orders the Commission cites prescribe a separate Declaration Form, headed 'To be submitted along with Form 6/Form 8'. The record holds no notified amendment to Form 6 in the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 (per The Indian Express's review of the Gazette, noted on sir-rules-annexure-d-declaration). The before/after text is on the rules page.
See all charges and answers →SOURCES
- TIER 3 · PRESS'Illegal, unauthorised': Election Commissioners objected to Form 6 changeThe Indian Express2026-09-23
- TIER 3 · PRESS14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to poll panel stepsThe Indian Express2026-09-23archived ↗