New electors who have completed 18 years can apply for inclusion in the electoral roll by submitting Form 6 and a declaration form to the Booth Level Officer. Applications will be processed during the claims and objections period from July 31 to August 30.
The Election Commission has made it mandatory for new voter applicants to provide their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) details while filing Form 6. The poll body also defended the SIR exercise, rejecting concerns over transparency and alleged voter exclusions
The Supreme Court of India refused a “fishing inquiry” into alleged addition of 5–7 lakh voters in West Bengal electoral rolls, urging challenges through proper legal process while reviewing related Special Intensive Revision (SIR) petitions ahead of upcoming Assembly elections
An FIR has been lodged against six individuals, including two Trinamool councillors, for allegedly assembling illegally and obstructing government work outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Kolkata. The incident, which began over alleged irregularities in voter list applications (Form 6), escalated into a confrontation between Trinamool supporters and BJP workers.
