Election Commission gives omitted voters another chance to submit forms

On 6 November 2026, the Election Commission of India wrote to election officials in Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Nagaland about electors omitted from draft rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. The instruction gives another opportunity to people whose forms were not received and whose names were marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate. Booth-wise lists of affected electors are to be displayed again so people can check whether the procedure applies to them.

Affected electors can submit an enumeration form and explain why it was not filed earlier. The form can be submitted in person or through the election administration’s digital platform. People who moved within the same state may provide their new address, assembly constituency and proof of residence with the form. Applicants who already submitted Form 6 for fresh enrolment during this revision do not need to file the enumeration form again.

Facts to remember

• The instruction was issued on 6 November 2026 to officials in six states and Delhi.
• The process concerns draft rolls under the Special Intensive Revision.
• Affected voters must submit their enumeration forms with a written explanation for the earlier omission.
• Article 324 vests supervision of electoral roll preparation in the Election Commission.

Background

Article 324 entrusts the Election Commission with directing and controlling preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections covered by the provision. A draft roll and a final roll are different stages of that work. The instruction provides a way to submit information after exclusion from a draft; it does not itself add every affected elector to the final list.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT and Judiciary Polity, revise Article 324 and distinguish an opportunity to submit a form from a decision on eligibility.