New voters have to also submit parents' SIR details for inclusion in electoral rolls
The Election Commission of India has mandated that new voters must submit their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) details when applying for electoral rolls. The commission maintains that this process is transparent and necessary for accurate voter mapping.
Why it matters
Changes to voter registration processes often spark debate regarding administrative transparency and the potential for disenfranchisement, making this a significant issue for democratic governance.
It's not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents' SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to EC officials.
By issuing instructions, the Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls.
The declaration was added in the Bihar SIR rolled out in June last year. New voters were made to file the declaration along with Form 6.
"Daily SIR bulletins of Bihar showed the form filled along with declarations," an EC functionary said.
The functionary underlined that the declaration was added through instructions and Form 6 has not been amended.
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