The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 PDF
The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 PDF
MINISTRY OF LAW
(Department of Legal Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th November, 1960
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Representation of the People Act,
1950 (43 of 1950), and in supersession of the Representation of the People (Preparation of Electoral
Rolls) Rules, 1956, the Central Government, after consulting the Election Commission, hereby
makes the following rules, namely:––
THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS RULES, 19601
PART I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These Rules may be called the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1961.
2. Definitions and interpretation.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Act" means the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950);
(b) "declared office" means an office declared by the President to be an office to which the
provisions of sub-section (4) of section 20 apply;
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[(bb) “Electronic Gazette” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (s) of sub-
section (1) section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) ;]
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[(c) "Form" means a Form appended to these Rules and in respect of any constituency, includes a
translation thereof in the language or any of the languages in which the electoral roll for that
constituency is prepared;]
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[(cc) “overseas elector” means a citizen of India referred to in section 20A and who is not less
than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date;]
(d) "registration officer" means the electoral registration officer of a constituency and includes an
assistant electoral registration officer thereof;
(e) "roll" means the electoral roll for a constituency;
(f) "section" means a section of the Act;
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(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as
it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
PART II
Electoral rolls for Assembly Constituencies
3. Meaning of constituency.—In this Part "constituency" means an Assembly constituency.
4. Form and languages of roll.—The roll for each constituency shall be prepared in such form and
in such language or languages as the Election Commission may direct.
5. Preparation of roll in parts.—(1) The roll shall be divided into convenient parts which shall be numbered consecutively.
(2) The last part of the roll shall contain the names of every person having a service qualification and of his
wife, if any, who are entitled to be included in that roll by virtue of a statement made under rule 7.
(3) The names of any person holding a declared office and of his wife, if any, who are entitled to be included in
the roll by virtue of a statement made under rule 7 shall be included in the part of the roll, pertaining to the locality
in which they would, according to that statement, have been ordinarily resident.
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[(3A) The name of every overseas elector who is entitled to be included in the roll under section 20A, shall be
included in the part of the roll pertaining to the locality in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his
passport is located.]
(4) The number of names included in any part of the roll shall not ordinarily exceed two thousand.
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1. Published with the Ministry of Law Notifn. No. S.O. 2750, dated the 10th November, 1960, Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3(ii), page 633.
2. Ins. by notifin. No. S. O. 244 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2011 (w.e.f. 10-2-2011).
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966.
4. Cl. (g) omitted, ibid.
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6. Order of names.—(1) the names of electors in each part of the roll shall be arranged according to house
number, unless the chief electoral officer, subject to any general or special instructions issued by the Election
Commission, determines in respect of any part that the alphabetical order is more convenient or that the names shall
be arranged partly in one way and partly in the other.
(2) The names of electors in each part of the roll shall be numbered, so far as practicable, consecutively with a
separate series of numbers beginning with the number one.
7. Statement under section 20.—(1) Every person who holds a declared office or has a service qualification and
desires to be registered in the roll for the constituency in which, but for holding such office or having such
qualification, he would have been ordinarily resident, shall submit to the 1[registration officer of the constituency], a
statement in such one of the 1[Forms 1, 2, 2A and 3] as may be appropriate.
(2) Every statement submitted under sub-rule (1) shall be verified in the manner specified in the Form.
(3) Every such statement shall cease to be valid when the person making it ceases to hold a declared office
or, as the case may be, have a service qualification.
8. Information to be supplied by occupants of dwelling-houses.—The registration officer may, for the purpose of
preparing the roll, send letters of request in Form 4 to the occupants of dwelling-houses in the constituency or any part
thereof; and every person receiving any such letter shall furnish the information called for therein to the best of his ability.
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[8A. Manner of giving notice for registration of persons as overseas electors. —On the commencement of the
Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2010 (36 of 2010) and at such other times as the Election Commission
may direct, the Chief Electoral Officer may, for the purpose of inclusion of names of overseas electors in the roll,
make a public notification requesting every person entitled to be registered as an overseas elector under section 20A
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[to make an application under rule 8B] and a copy of such notification shall be forwarded to all foreign missions of the
Central Government and also make such further publicity as he may consider expedient and necessary.
8B. Inclusion of names of overseas electors in the rolls. — (1) Every overseas elector, who is not otherwise
disqualified for registration and is desirous of being registered in the roll for the constituency pertaining to the locality
in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located, may make an application in Form 6A to
the concerned registration officer directly or send the application to him by post.
(2) The provisions of sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of rule 13 shall mutatis mutandis apply for filing of claims or
objections to the inclusion of name or to any particulars of an entry or for transposition of any entry from one place to
another in the roll as an overseas elector.
(3) Every application in Form 6A sent by post shall be accompanied by copies of all the documents mentioned in
the said Form 4[duly self attested].
(4) Every application in Form 6A presented in person to the registration officer shall be accompanied by
photocopies of all the documents mentioned in the said Form along with originals thereof for verification by the
registration officer.
(5) Where a personal hearing is necessary in respect of any claim for inclusion or objection to the inclusion of
name in the roll as an overseas elector, the registration officer may, if considered necessary, designate an official in the
Indian Mission in the concerned country for the purpose.]
9. Access to certain registers.—For the purpose of preparing any roll or deciding any claim or objection to a roll, any
registration officer and any person employed by him shall have access to any register of births and deaths and to the
admission register of any educational institution, and it shall be the duty of every person incharge of any such register to
give to the said officer or person such information and such extracts from the said register as he may require.
10. Publication of roll in draft.—As soon as the roll for a constituency is ready, the registration officer
shall publish it in draft by making a copy thereof available for inspection and displaying a notice in Form 5—
(a) at his office, if it is within the constituency, and
(b) at such place in the constituency as may be specified by him for the purpose, if his office is outside the
constituency ; 5[or in the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned State:]
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[Provided that where such draft contains names of overseas electors, the copies of such rolls shall also be published
in the Electronic Gazette 6[or in the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned State].]
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1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966.
2. Ins. by Notifn. No. 244(E), dated the 3rd February, 2011 (w.e.f. 10-2-2011).
3. Ins.by corrigenda, Notifn. No. S. O. 306(E), dated the 9th February, 2011.
4. Subs. by Notifn. No. S. O. 426(E), dated the 23rd February, 2011.
5. Ins., ibid.
6. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 426 (E), dated 23rd February, 2011.
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11. Further publicity to the roll and notice.—The registration officer shall also—
(a) make a copy of each separate part of the roll, together with a copy of the notice in Form 5 available for
inspection at a specified place accessible to the public and in or near the area to which that part relates;
(b) give such further publicity to the notice in Form 5 as he may consider necessary; and
(c) supply free of cost two copies of each separate part of the roll to every political party 1[for which a
symbol has been exclusively reserved in the State] by the Election Commission.
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[12. Period for lodging claims and objections.—Every claim for the inclusion of a name in the roll and every
objection to an entry therein shall be lodged within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the roll in
draft under rule 10, or such shorter period of not less than fifteen days as may be fixed by the Election Commission
in this behalf:
Provided that the Election Commission may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend the period in
respect of the constituency as a whole or in respect of any part thereof.]
13. Form for claims and objections.—(1) Every claim shall be—
(a) in Form 6; 3[and]
(b) signed by the person desiring his name to be included in the roll; 4***
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(2) Every objection to the inclusion of a name in the roll shall be—
(a) in Form 7; 3[and]
(b) preferred only by a person whose name is already included in that roll; 4***
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(3) Every objection to a particular or particulars in an entry in the roll shall be—
(a) in Form 8; and
(b) preferred only by the person to whom that entry relates.
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[(4) Every application for transposition of an entry from one part to another part of the roll shall be in Form 8A.]
14. Manner of lodging claims and objections.—Every claim or objection shall—
(a) either be presented to the registration officer or to such other officer as may be designated by him in
this behalf; or
(b) be sent by 6*** post to the registration officer.
15. Procedure of designated officers.—(1) Every officer designated under rule 14 shall—
(a) maintain in duplicate a list of claims in Form 9, a list of objections to the inclusion of names in
Form 10 and a list of objections to particulars in Form 11; and
(b) keep exhibited one copy of each such list on a notice board in his office.
(2) Where a claim or objection is presented to him, he shall, after complying with the requirements of sub-rule
(1), forward it with such remarks, if any, as he considers proper to the registration officer.
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1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 2791, dated the 24th November, 1961 for "to which a symbol has been allotted".
2. Subs. by Notifn. No S.O. 35(E), dated the 21st January, 1977, for rule 12.
3. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 817(E), dated the 25th October, 1993.
4. The word "and" and cl. (c) omitted, ibid.
5. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 934(E), dated the 18th August, 2003.
6. The word "registered" omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 3661, dated the 12th October, 1964.
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1. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 244(E), dated 3rd February, 2011 (w.e.f. 10-2-2011).
2. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 426 (E), dated 23rd February, 2011.
3. Rule 21 renumbered as sub-rule (1) of that rule by Notifn. No. S.O. 3661, dated the 12th October, 1964.
4. Certain words omitted, ibid.
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action should be taken under this rule, the registration officer shall—
(a) prepare a list of the names and other details of such electors;
(b) exhibit on the notice board of his office a copy of the list together with a notice as to the time and place
at which the inclusion of these names in the roll will be considered, and also publish the list and the notice in
such other manner as he may think fit; and
(c) after considering any verbal or written objections that may be preferred, decide whether all or any of
the names should be included in the roll.
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[(2) If any statements under rule 7 are received after the publication of the roll in draft under rule 10, the
registration officer shall direct the inclusion of the names of the electors covered by the statements in the
appropriate parts of the roll.]
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[21A. Deletion of names.—If it appears to the registration officer at any time before the final publication of the
roll that owing to inadvertence or error or otherwise, the names of dead persons or of persons who have ceased to
be, or are not, ordinarily residents in the constituency or of persons who are otherwise not entitled to be registered
in that roll, have been included in the roll and that remedial action should be taken under this rule, the registration
officer, shall—
(a) prepare a list of the names and other details of such electors;
(b) exhibit on the notice board of his office a copy of the list together with a notice as to the time and
place at which the question of deletion of these names from the roll will be considered, and also publish the list
and the notice in such other manner as he may think fit; and
(c) after considering any verbal or written objections that may be preferred, decide whether all or any of
the names should be deleted from the roll:
Provided that before taking any action under this rule in respect of any person on the ground that he has ceased
to be, or is not, ordinarily resident in the constituency, or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in that roll, the
registration officer shall make every endeavour to give him a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the action
proposed should not be taken in relation to him.]
(a) prepare a list of amendments to carry out his decisions under rules 18, 20, 3[21 and 21A] and to
correct any clerical or printing errors or other inaccuracies subsequently discovered in the roll; 4***
(b) publish the roll, together with the list of amendments, by making a complete copy thereof available for
inspection and displaying a notice in Form 16 at his office 5[Provided that where the roll contains the name of any
overseas elector the same shall also be published in the Electronic Gazette 6[or in the official website of the Chief
Electoral Officer of the concerned State]] 7[and]
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[(c) subject to such general or special directions as may be given by the Election Commission supply, free of
cost, two copies of the roll, as finally published, with the list of amendments, if any, to every political party for
which a symbol has been exclusively reserved by the Election Commission.]
(2) On such publication, the roll together with the list of amendments shall be the electoral roll of the constituency.
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1. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3661, dated the 12th October , 1964.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for rule 21A.
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 1519, dated the 25th April, 1968, for "and 21".
4. The word "and" omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 233(E), dated the 31st March, 1984.
5. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 244 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2011.
6. Ins.by Notifn No. S. O. 426 (E), dated the 23rd February, 2011.
7. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 233(E), dated the 31st March, 1984.
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[(3) Where the roll (hereafter in this sub-rule referred to as the basic roll), together with the list of
amendments, becomes the electoral roll for a constituency under sub-rule (2), the registration officer may, for the
convenience of all concerned, integrate, subject to any general or special directions issued by the Election Commission
in this behalf, the list into the basic roll by 2[incorporating inclusion of names, amendment, transposition or
deletion of entries in the relevant parts of the basic roll itself] in the relevant parts of the basic roll itself, so, however,
that no change shall be made in the process of such integration in the name of any elector or in any particulars relating
to any elector as given in the list of amendments.]
23. Appeals from orders deciding claims and objections.—(1) An appeal shall lie from any decision of the
registration officer under rule 20, 3[rule 21 or rule 21A] to such officer of Government as the Election Commission
may designate in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the appellate officer):
Provided that an appeal shall not lie where the person desiring to appeal has not availed himself of his right to
be heard by, or to make representations to, the registration officer on the matter which is the subject of appeal.
(2) Every appeal under sub-rule (1) shall be—
(a) in the form of a memorandum signed by the appellant, and
(b) presented to the appellate officer within a period of fifteen days from the date of announcement of the
decision or sent to that officer by registered post so as to reach him within that period.
(3) The presentation of an appeal under this rule shall not have the effect of staying or postponing any
action to be taken by the registration officer under rule 22.
(4) Every decision of the appellate officer shall be final, but in so far as it reverses or modifies a decision of the
registration officer, shall take effect only from the date of the decision in appeal.
(5) The registration officer shall cause such amendments to be made in the roll as may be necessary to give
effect to the decisions of the appellate officer under this rule.
24. Special provision for preparation of rolls on redelimitation of constituencies.—(1) If any constituency
is delimited a new in accordance with law and it is necessary urgently to prepare the roll for such constituency, the
Election Commission may direct that it shall be prepared—
(a) by putting together the rolls of such of the existing constituencies or parts thereof as are
comprised within the new constituency; and
(b) by making appropriate alterations in the arrangement, serial numbering and headings of the rolls so
compiled.
(2) The roll so prepared shall be published in the manner specified in rule 22 and shall, on such publication, be
the electoral roll for the new constituency.
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[24A. Special provision for preparation of rolls of pre-delimited constituencies. —(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in rule 24, if the electoral roll of any constituency prior to the last delimitation is required to be
prepared urgently, the Election Commission may direct that it shall be prepared—
(a) by putting together the rolls of the new delimited constituencies or relevant parts thereof corresponding
to the areas as were comprised within the pre-delimited constituency; and
(b) by making appropriate alterations in the arrangement, serial numbering, headings, etc., of the roll so
prepared.
(2) The roll so prepared shall be published in the manner specified in rule 22, and shall, on such publication, be
the roll for pre-delimited constituency concerned.]
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1. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 1033, dated the 12th March, 1970.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for certain words.
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 1519, dated the 25th April, 1968 for “rule 21”.
4. Ins.by Notifn. No. S. O. 1219 (E), dated the 15th May, 2009 (w.e.f. 15-5-2009).
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25. 1[Revision of rolls].—(1) The roll for every constituency shall be revised under sub-section (2) of section
21 either intensively or summarily or partly intensively and partly summarily, as the Election Commission may direct.
(2) Where the roll or any part thereof is to be revised intensively in any year, it shall be prepared afresh and
rules 4 to 23 shall apply in relation to such revision as they apply in relation to the first preparation of a roll.
(3) When the roll or any part thereof is to be revised summarily in any year, the registration officer shall cause
to be prepared a list of amendments to the relevant parts of the roll on the basis of such information as may be readily
available and publish the roll together with the list of amendments in draft; and the provisions of rules 2[8A] to 23
shall apply in relation to such revision as they apply in relation to the first preparation of a roll.
(4) Where at any time between the publication in draft of the revised roll under sub-rule (2) or of the roll and
list of amendments under sub-rule (3) and the final publication of the same under rule 22, any names have been
directed to be included in the roll for the time being in force under section 23, the registration officer shall cause the
names to be included also in the revised roll unless there is, in his opinion, any valid objection to such inclusion.
26. 3[Correction of entries and inclusion of names in electoral rolls].— 4[(1) Every application under
section 22 or sub-section (1) of section 23 shall be made in duplicate in such one of the Forms 5[6,6[6A],7, 8, 8A and
8B as may be appropriate 7***]:
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[Provided that the statements in Forms 2, 2A and 3, from persons having service qualifications, received
after the final publication of the electoral roll shall be deemed to be the applications under sections 22 and 23
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[(1A) Every such application as is referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be presented to the registration officer in
such manner as the Election Commission may direct.]
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(3) The 10*** registration officer shall, immediately on receipt of such application, direct that one copy
thereof be posted in some conspicuous place in his office together with a notice inviting objections to such
application within a period of seven days from the date of such posting.
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[(4) The registration officer shall, as soon as may be after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule
(3), consider the application and objections thereto, if any, received by him and shall, if satisfied, direct the
inclusion, deletion, correction or transposition of entries in the roll, as may be necessary:
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1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for the marginal heading “Annual revision of rolls”.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S. O. 244 (E), for “9”, dated the 3rd February, 2011 (w.e.f. 10-2-2011)
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 2315, dated the 21st September, 1961, for the marginal heading "Inclusion of names in electoral rolls".
4. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966, for sub-rule (1).
5. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 934(E), dated the18th August, 2003.
6. Ins.by Notifn. No. S.O. 244(E), dated the 3rd February, 2011 (w.e.f. 10-2-2011).
7. Certain words and sub-rules (2) and (2A) omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 537(E), dated the 22nd July, 1992.
8. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987.
9. Sub-rule (1B) omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 817(E), dated the 25th October, 1993.
10. Certain words omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966.
11. Subs. by Notifn No. S. O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for sub-rule (4).
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Provided that when an application is rejected by the registration officer, he shall record in writing a brief
statement of his reasons for such rejections.]
27. Appeals from 1*** under rule 26.—2[(1) Every appeal under section 24 shall be—
(b) accompanied by a copy of the order appealed from and 4[ 5[a fee of five rupees] to be—
(ii) deposited in a Government treasury or the Reserve Bank of India in favour of the chief electoral
officer; or
(iii) paid in such other manner as may be directed by the Election Commission; and]
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[(c) presented to the chief electoral officer within a period of fifteen days from the date of the order
appealed from or sent by registered post so as to reach him within that period:]
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[Provided that the chief electoral officer may condone the delay in the presentation of the appeal to him, if he is
satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not presenting it within the time prescribed.]
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[(1A) Where the fee is deposited under clause (b) (ii) of sub-rule (1), the appellant shall enclose with the
memorandum of appeal a Government treasury receipt in proof of the fee having been deposited.]
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[(2) For the purposes of sub-rule (1), an appeal shall be deemed to have been presented to the chief electoral
officer, when the memorandum of appeal is delivered by, or on behalf of, the appellant to the chief electoral officer
himself or to any other officer appointed by him in this behalf.]
28. Identity cards for electors in notified constituencies 10***.—(1) The Election Commission may, with a
view to preventing impersonation of electors and facilitating their identification at the time of poll, by notification in
the Official Gazette of the State, direct that the provision of this rule shall apply to 11[any such constituency or part
thereof] as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The registration officer for such notified constituency shall, as soon as may be, after the issue of the
notification under sub-rule (1), arrange for the issue to every elector of an identity card prepared in accordance
with the provisions of this rule.
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1. The words "rejecting applications" omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 2315, dated the 21st September, 1961, for sub-rule (1).
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for "applicant".
4. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 370, dated the 25th January, 1968, for certain words.
5. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for "a fee of one rupee".
6. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966, for cl. (c).
7. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987.
8. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 370, dated the 25th January, 1968.
9. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15thtDecember, 1966, for sub-rule (2).
10. Certain words omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 1505, dated the 21th April, 1969.
11. Subs., ibid., for certain words.
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(b) contain the name, age, residence and such other particulars of the elector as may be specified by the
Election Commission;
(c) have affixed to it a photograph of the elector which shall be taken at the expense of the Government;
and
Provided that if the elector refuses or evades to have his photograph taken, or cannot be found at his
residence by the official photographer in spite of repeated attempts, no such identity card shall be prepared for
the elector and a note of such refusal or evasion or that the elector could not be found at his residence in spite of
repeated attempts shall be made in the copy of the roll maintained by the registration officer.
(4) One copy of the identity card prepared under sub-rule (3) shall be retained by the registration officer and the
other copy shall be delivered to the elector to be kept by him for production at the time of poll.
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[PART III
29. Rolls for the Parliamentary constituencies in the Union territory of Delhi.— The provisions of Part II
shall apply in relation to parliamentary constituencies in the Union territory of Delhi as they apply in relation to
assembly constituencies.]
PART IV
30. Rolls for local authorities' constituencies.—(1) The roll for every local authorities' constituency shall
be prepared and maintained in such form, manner and language or languages as the Election Commission may
direct.
(2) The provisions of 2[rule 26 except sub-rules (3) and (4) thereof and rule 27] shall apply in relation to
local authorities' constituencies as they apply in relation to assembly constituencies:
Provided that an application for the inclusion of a name shall be made in Form 17:
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[Provided further that where an application referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 26 is received by the electoral
registration officer, he shall refer such application to the chief executive officer, of the local authority concerned
and on receipt of information in relation thereto from the chief executive officer, the electoral registration officer
shall act in accordance with clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 27.]
31. Rolls for graduates' and teachers' constituencies.—(1) The roll for every graduates' or teachers'
constituency shall be prepared in such form, manner and language, or languages as the Election Commission may
direct.
(2) The roll shall be divided into convenient parts which shall be numbered consecutively.
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1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 2577, dated the 6th September, 1963, for Part III.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3661, dated the 12th October, 1964, for "rules 26 and 27".
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814 (E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for the second proviso.
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(3) For the purpose of preparing the roll the registration officers shall, on or before the 1st 1[October], issue a
pubic notice calling upon every person entitled to be registered in that roll to send to, or deliver at his office before
the 7th day of 1[November] next following an application in Form 18 or Form 19, as the case may be, for inclusion
of his name:
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[Provided that for the purpose of preparing the roll for the first time for the Legislative Council of the State of
Madhya Pradesh, the references to the 1st October and the 7th day of November shall be construed as references to
the 31st December, 1966 and the 7th day of February, 1967, respectively.]
(4) The said notice shall be published in two newspapers having circulation in the constituency and
republished in them once on or about the 15th 1[October] and again on or about the 25th 1[October]:
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[Provided that in relation to the preparation of the roll for the first time for the Legislative Council of the State
of Madhya Pradesh, the references to the 15th October and the 25th October shall be construed as references to the
15th January and 25th January, 1967, respectively.]
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[(4A) The provisions of sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (4) shall apply in relation to revision of the roll for every
graduates' or teachers' constituency under sub-section (2) (a) (ii) of section 21 of the Act as they apply in relation to
the preparation of such roll subject to the modification that references to the 1st October and the 7th day of November
in sub-rule (3) and references to the 15th October and 25th October in sub-rule (4) shall be construed respectively as
references to such dates, as may be specified by the Election Commission in relation to each such revision.]
(5) The provisions of rules 10 to 27 except clause (c) of sub-rule (1) and clause (c) of sub-rule (2) of rule 13 shall
apply in relation to graduates' and teachers' constituencies as they apply in relation to assembly constituencies:
Provided that a claim or an application for the inclusion of a name shall be made in Form 18 or Form 19 as may
be appropriate.
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* * * * *
PART V
32. Custody and preservation of rolls and connected papers.—(1) After the roll for a constituency has been
finally published, the following papers shall be kept in the office of the registration officer or at such other place
as the chief electoral officer may by order specify until the expiration of one year after the completion of the next
intensive revision of that roll:—
(f) manuscript parts prepared by enumerating agencies and used for compiling the roll;
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 2315, dated the 21st September, 1961.
2. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3963, dated the 24th December, 1966.
3. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 1127, dated the 1st April, 1967.
4. Second proviso omitted by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987.
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(2) One complete copy of the roll for each constituency duly authenticated by the registration officer shall
also be kept in such place as the chief electoral officer may specify 1[as permanent board].
33. Inspection of electoral rolls and connected papers.—Every person shall have the right to inspect the
election papers referred to in rule 32 and to get attested copies thereof on payment of such fee as may be fixed by the
chief electoral officer.
34. Disposal of electoral rolls and connected papers.—(1) The papers referred to in rule 32 shall, on the expiry
of the period specified therein, and subject to such general or special directions, if any, as may be given by the Election
Commission in this behalf, be disposed of in such manner as the chief electoral officer may direct.
(2) Copies of the electoral roll for any constituency in excess of the number required for deposit under rule 32 and
for any other public purpose shall be disposed of at such time and in such manner as the Election Commission may
direct and until such disposal shall be made available for sale to the public.
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[PART VI
Miscellaneous
35. Use of old Forms.—If, at any time, during a period of six months from the date on which any amendment to a
form for making any claim, objection or other application to the registration officer under these rules takes effect, a
person makes, such claim, objection or, as the case may be, other application in the Form as it stood before such
amendment, the registration officer shall deal with such claim, objection or other application and he may, for this
purpose, require such person, by notice in writing, to furnish such additional information (being the information
which would have been furnished if the amended Forms had been used) within such reasonable time as may be
specified in the notice.]
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for certain words.
2. Ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 1128(E), dated the 29th December, 1987.
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FORM 1
(See rule 7)
I hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and that but for my holding the above-mentioned office, I
would have been ordinarily resident at (full postal address)...................……………….
................……………................………………………………………………………………………………
…………....................................………………………………………………………………………………
This cancels any previous statement as to place of ordinary residence made by me.
Place...............
Date................ Signature...........
________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S. O. 303(E), dated the 8th May, 1993, for certain words.
2. Ins. by Notifn. No. S. O. 2315, dated the 21st September, 1961.
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1
[FORM 2
(See rule 7)
Statement as to place of Ordinary Residence by a member of the Armed Forces
I hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and that but for my service in the Armed Forces I would have
been ordinarily resident at—
House No...................…………………………………………………………………………………………
Street/Mohalla............…………………………………………………………………………………………
Locality...................……………………………………………………………………………………………
Town/Village................………………………………………………………………………………………..
Post Office.................………………………………………………………………………………………….
Police Station...............…………………………………………………………………………………………
Tehsil/Taluka................………………………………………………………………………………………..
District.....................…………………………………………………………………………………………….
State.......................……………………………………………………………………………………………..
My full name................…………………………………………………………………………………………
Service No...............…………………………….Rank......……………………………………………........….
Service/Corps/Regiment...................…………………………………………………………………………
This cancels any previous statement as to ordinary place of residence made by me.
Date........…………………....20 . ………………...............
(Signature)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Record Office Verified and found correct
Folio No........……………. (Signature)………………………....
Place………………........... (Designation)…………………….....
Date…………………........ Officer-in-charge, Records.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(For use in the Election Office)
Statement received on the .. .. ..199 .
Registered in the electoral roll for the.……………….......Assembly Constituency (No...). Service
voters' part, at S. No.....………………………………………………………………………………
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Date.........…....20 . [Electoral Registration Officer].]
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
*Delete if not applicable.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S. O. 3667, dated the 12th October, 1964, for Form 2.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 3874, dated the 15th December, 1966, for "Chief Electoral Officer".
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1
[FORM 2A
(See rule 7)
Statement as to place of Ordinary Residence by a member of an armed police force of a State, who is serving outside
that State
I hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and that but for my service outside the State in the Armed Force
mentioned below, I would have been ordinarily resident at:—
House No...................…………………………………………………………………………………………
Street/Mohalla............…………………………………………………………………………………………
Locality...................……………………………………………………………………………………………
Town/Village................………………………………………………………………………………………..
Post Office.................………………………………………………………………………………………….
Police Station...............…………………………………………………………………………………………
Tehsil/Taluka................………………………………………………………………………………………..
District.....................…………………………………………………………………………………………….
State.......................……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Buckle No...............…………………………….......……………………………………………........……….
This cancels any previous statement as to ordinary place of residence made by me.
Date........…………………....20 . ………………...............
(Signature)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Delete if not applicable. Verified and found correct
Commandant’s Office
Folio No........……………. (Signature)……………....
Place………………........... (Designation)…………....
Date…………………........ Commandant.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(For use in the Election Office)
Statement received on the .. .. ..20 .
FORM 3
(See rule 7)
Statement as to place of Ordinary Residence by a person employed under the Government of India in a post outside
India
Full name…………………………………………………………………………………………….................
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[Father's/Mother's/Husband's name]…………………………………………………………………………..
Age....................................years.
Description of post
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and that but for my being employed under the Government of
India in the above-mentioned post, I would have been ordinarily resident at (full postal address)
....................................................………………………………………………………………………..............
This cancels any previous statement as to place of ordinary residence made by me.
Place.………............. Signature……………....
Date............………
Verified
Signature........………..
Designation of the
Head of Office………..
Place..............……
Date...............……
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 4
(See rule 8)
Letter of request
Place.......................
Date.........................
To
The occupant of..........................................………………………………................................
Sir/Madam,
The preparation of the electoral roll for the Assembly Constituency in which you are residing has been
taken in hand. It will greatly facilitate my work if you will kindly complete the statement below after reading the
attached instructions and hand it over to my assistant who will call for it.
1. Enter the names of all persons who have completed 2[18 years of age on or before the 1st of January/April] of this year and who are ordinarily
residing in the premises.
2. Only the names of these who are citizens of India should be entered.
3. Enter against Serial No. 1 in the first column, the name of the head or other senior member of the family, provided he or she has the
qualifications mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
4. "Ordinarily residing" does not mean that the person should be actually in the house when you are filling in the form. The persons who
normally live in the house should be included even though they may be temporarily absent, e.g., on a journey or on business or in hospital. On
the other hand, a guest or visitor, who normally lives elsewhere but happens to be in the house at the time should not be included.
5. All ordinary residents of the house should be included, whether they are members of the family or not. But do not enter the name of any person
who is a member of the Armed Forces of India or is employed under the Government of India in a post outside India or the name of such person's
wife if she ordinarily resides with him.
6. In the case of every male citizen, enter in the second column the name of his father preceded by the words "son of".
7. In the case of every female citizen, enter in the second column—
(i) the name of the husband preceded by the words "wife of", if she be married;
(ii) the name of the late husband preceded by the words "widow of", if she be a widow; and
(iii) the name of the 1[Father or Mother] preceded by the words "daughter of", if she be unmarried.
8. In the third column, enter the age of the citizen as accurately as possible, giving only the number of complete years and ignoring the months.
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[Note: For preparation/revision of rolls in 1989, omit "January" and retain "April". For preparation/revision of rolls in any other year, omit "April"
and retain "January"].
________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 303(E), dated the 8th May, 1993, for certain words.
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. S. O. 409(E), dated the 6th June, 1989, for certain words.
3. Ins., ibid.
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1
[FORM 5
To
Notice is hereby given that the electoral roll has been prepared in accordance with the Registration of
Electors Rules, 1960, and a copy thereof is available for inspection at my office, and at......................during
office hours.
The qualifying date for the preparation of the electoral roll is………………….........................
If, with reference to the above said qualifying date, there be any claim for the inclusion of a name in the
roll or any objection to the inclusion of name or any objection to particulars in any entry, it should be lodged
on or before the..........................19............................, in Form 6, 7 or 8 as may be appropriate.
Every such claim or objection should either be presented in my office or to................. or sent by post to the
address given below so as to reach me not later than the aforesaid date.
…………..............................
Electoral Registration Officer,
(Address)..............................]
Date.………............
______________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987, for Form No. 5.
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III. Details of members(s) of applicant’s family already included in the current electoral roll of the
Constituency:
Name Relationship with Part number of the Serial number in Elector’s photo
applicant roll of the that Part identity card (if
constituency issued) number
1.
2.
IV. Declaration:
I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief—
(i) I am a citizen of India; (ii) I am ordinarily resident at the address given in para II above
since……..(date, month, year); (iii) I have not applied for the inclusion of my name in the electoral roll for
any other constituency; (iv) my name has not already been included in the electoral roll for this or any other
assembly constituency;
or
* my name may have been included in the electoral roll for ………………………..constituency in
…………………………….State in which I was ordinarily resident earlier at the address mentioned below
and, if so, I request that the same may be deleted from that electoral roll.
Place:
Date: Signature or thumb impression of the applicant
Note. — Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, is punishable under section 31 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
*
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
Detailed reasons for *acceptance [under or in pursuance of rule 18*/20*/26(4) *]£ or rejection [under or in
pursuance of rule 17*/20*/26(4) £ ] :
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
£ During continuous updating after final publication of electoral roll.
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
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Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
(Statutory Rules and Order)
1
[FORM 6A
[See rule 8B]
To
Space for pasting one
The Electoral Registration Officer, recent passport size
…………………………….Assembly/Parliamentary photograph (3.5 x
Constituency. 3.5CM) showing
District ………………………………. frontal view of full
State in India…………………………. face within this box.
Sir,
I request that my name be included in the electoral roll for the Constituency in which my place of
residence, as per the particulars furnished below in item 1(h), is located.
PART –A
Particulars in support of my claim for inclusion in the electoral roll are given below:
(h) Place of Ordinary Residence in India (Full Address as given in the Passport)
(i) House/Door number ……………..
(ii) Street/Area/Locality/Mohalla/Road………………..
(iii) Town/Village…………………..
(iv) Post Office ………………….
(v) Pin Code …………………….
(vi) Tahsil/Taluka/Mandal/Thana ………………..
(vii) District ……………………………….
{Copies of the relevant pages of the passport containing the current valid visa endorsement
mentioned above to be enclosed 1[duly self attested] if sent by post and produced with the original
passport if presented in person before the registration officer}
(b) Date from which absenting from ordinary residence in India …………(DD/MM/YYYY)
3. Full residential address in the country outside India where currently
Residing …………………………..
4. Full official address in the country outside India currently residing (address of the place of
employment or the education institution where studying) ………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
5. Declaration – I hereby declare that to the best of knowledge and belief –
(a) All information given in this application is true.
(b) I am a citizen of India by birth/domicile/ naturalisation.
(c) I have not acquired citizenship of any other country.
(d) But for being absent from the place of my ordinary residence in India owing to the
reason given in 2(a) above, I would have been ordinarily resident at the address given
in my Indian Passport, which has been reproduced at 1[1(h)] above.
(e) I undertake to immediately inform the Electoral Registration Officer through the Indian
Mission in the Country of my current residence if I renounce my Indian Citizenship or
if I acquire the citizenship of any other country.
(f) I undertake to immediately inform the Electoral Registration Officer through the Indian
Mission in the country of my current residence of any change in my residential address
in the country of my residence for the records of the Electoral Registration Officer. I
understand that any notice sent to me at the address, which is my residential address in
the country of my current residence according to the records of the Electoral
Registration Officer, shall be considered as due service of notice to me under the
Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the rules made thereunder, and that it is my
responsibility to keep the Electoral Registration Officer informed of my latest
residential address in the country of my current residence.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1. Corrected by Corrigenda, S.O. 306(E), dated the 9th February, 2011.
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(g) If I return to India and become ordinarily resident in India, I shall immediately inform
the Electoral Registration Officer of the concerned Assembly/Parliamentary
Constituency.
(h) I have not applied for inclusion of my name in the electoral roll of any other
constituency.
(i) My name has not already been included in this or any other constituency.
Or
My name may have been included in the electoral roll of ……………….. Constituency in
………………………. State in which I was ordinarily resident earlier at the address
mentioned below and, if so, I request that the same may be deleted from that electoral roll, or
transposed, as may be appropriate.
(j) I have not been issued and EPIC in India/have been issued and EPIC which is enclosed
with this application for cancellation.
Signature …………………
Place ……………………..
Date……………………….
_______________________________________________________________________________________
PART – B
(a) Accepted and the name has been registered in the electoral roll of ………………………….
…………….. (constituency) at S. No………….. Part No. ………………….
(b) Rejected for the reason ……………………………………………………………..
Date : …………………
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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PART – C
Acknowledgment for Application
(When presented in person to the registration officer)
Date
General Instructions
1. Every citizen of India staying in a foreign country, who has not acquired citizenship of a foreign
country, and has completed 18 years of age as on 1st January of the year, can make an application in Form
6A for being registered in the roll for the constituency pertaining to the locality in which his place of
residence in India as mentioned in the passport is located. The application in Form 6A can be presented to
the registration officer concerned.
2. The applicant should have completed eighteen years of age as on 1st January of the year. For
example, if the application is for inclusion of name in the electoral roll with reference to 01-01-2011 as the
qualifying date, the applicant should have completed 18 years of age as on 01-01-2011.
3. The application should be submitted directly to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the
constituency within which the place of ordinary residence of the applicant as given in the valid passport
falls. The Application in Form 6A can be presented in person to the ERO or sent by post addressed to the
ERO concerned.
[The particulars and postal address of the EROs of all the constituencies of India can be seen on the
website of Election Commission of India (http://eci.nic.in) ]
Documents to be attached
4. Paste one recent passport size coloured photograph with a light background (preferably white)
showing the full face of the applicant.
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5. Fill in all the columns in Form-6A. Write your name and other particulars as given in the valid
Indian Passport.
6. If application is sent by post, it should be accompanied by photocopy of the relevant pages of the
passport containing the photograph and all other particulars of the applicant and the page containing the
valid visa endorsement. These photocopies should be 1[duly self attested]. Application without the attested
photo-copies of these documents will be liable to be summarily rejected.
7. If the application is submitted in person before the ERO, the application should be accompanied by
a photocopy of the relevant pages of the passport as mentioned above. The original passport should also be
produced along with the application for verification by the registration officer. The passport will be returned
immediately after verification.
Voting
8. It may be noted that after your enrolment, you will be able to cast vote in election in the
constituency, if you are physically present in the polling station along with your original passport on the day
of poll.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Corrected by corrigenda S. O. 306(E) dated the 9th February, 2011.
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FORM 7
[See rule 13(2) and 26]
Application for objecting inclusion or seeking deletion of name in electoral roll
To
The Electoral Registration Officer,
------------------------------Assembly/£ Parliamentary Constituency.
Sir,
@
I object to the proposed inclusion of the name of the undermentioned person in the electoral roll
for the above constituency. Particulars in support of my objection are given below:
or
@
I submit that the entry relating to *myself/*the person named below is required to be deleted for
the reasons stated hereunder:
@
I. Details of person Name Surname (if any)
inclusion of whose
name is objected
to: Part number His/her Elector’s photo identity card (if issued)
of electoral serial number:
@
Details of person roll in which number in
whose entry is to be his/her name that part:
deleted: is included:
#
II. Details of objector Name Surname (if any)
Sex (male/female): Part number of electoral roll in which His/her serial number in that
objector’s name is included: part:
………………………………………………..(Perforation)…………………………………………
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V. Declaration:
I hereby declare that the facts and particulars mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Place:
Date: Signature or thumb impression of the applicant
Note. — Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, is punishable under section 31 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
*
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
Detailed reasons for *acceptance [under or in pursuance of rule 18*/20*/26(4) *] or rejection [under or in
pursuance of rule 17*/20*/26(4)£]:
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
£ During continuous updating after final publication of electoral roll.
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FORM 8
[See rules 13(3) and 26]
Application for correction to particulars entered in electoral roll
To
The Electoral Registration Officer,
------------------------------Assembly/Parliamentary£constituency.
Sir,
I request that entry relating to myself appearing in the electoral roll for the above constituency is not
correct and it should be corrected. Correct particulars in support of my request are given below: —
Place:
…………………………………………(Perforation)……………………………………………….
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(Statutory Rules and Order)
Detailed reasons for *acceptance [under or in pursuance of rule 18*/20*/26(4)£] or rejection [under or in
pursuance of rule 17*/20*/26(4) £ ] :
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
£ During continuous updating after final publication of electoral roll.
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FORM 8A
[See rules 13(4) and 26]
To
The Electoral Registration Officer,
------------------------------Assembly/Parliamentary£ Constituency.
Sir,
I request that the entry in the electoral roll for the above mentioned constituency relating to
*
myself/*person named below should be transposed to the relevant part of the roll in this constituency.
Particulars of the entry to be transposed are given below:
I. Details of Name Surname (if any)
person whose
entry is to
be transposed: Part number of His/her serial Elector’s photo identity card (if
electoral roll in number in that part: issued) number:
which his/her name
is included:
IV. Part number to which the entry has to be transposed (if known):
@
V. Details of Name Surname (if any)
applicant
Part number of electoral His/her serial Elector’s photo identity card (if
roll in which his/her number in that issued) number:
name is included: part:
£ In case of Union territories having no Legislative Assembly and the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
* Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
@ Part V not to be filled where applicant seeks transposition of entry relating to himself.
…………………………………………..(Perforation)………………………………………………
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VI. Declaration:
I hereby declare that the facts and particulars mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Place:
Date: Signature or thumb impression of the applicant
Note. —Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, is punishable under section 31 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
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FORM 8B
[See rule 26]
Application for deletion of entry in electoral roll
To
The Electoral Registration Officer,
------------------------------Assembly/Parliamentary£ Constituency.
Sir,
I submit that the entry relating to the person named below in the electoral roll for the above
Constituency is required to be deleted for the reasons stated hereunder :
I. Details of 1. 2. First and middle name 3. Last name
$
person Title
whose
entry 4. Part number of electoral roll in 5. His/her serial number in 6. Electors’
is to be which his/her name is included that part Photo
deleted : Identity
Card
number
________________________________________________________________________________
* Strike out the inappropriate alternative.
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VI. Details of objector’s Photo identity Card, if issued, in this or in any other Constituency
35. Elector’s Photo Identity Card number : 36. Date of issue :
37. Constituency (Assembly / Name :
Parliamentary Constituency) Number :
VII. Declaration
I hereby declare that the facts and particulars mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place :
Date :
I am submitting the application to the Electoral Signature or thumb impression of objector
Registration officer through
(i) Sh. /Smt./Km.(full name and address) Or (ii) in person*, / or (iii) by Post*
______________________________________________________________________________________
Details of acknowledgement
(To be filled by Officer receiving the application)
Name of Officer :
Designation* :
Place :
Date
Signature of Officer
receiving the application.
FORM 9
[See rules 15 and 16]
List of applications for inclusion of names received in Form 6
Designated
location identity Constituency (Assembly/Parliamentary£ Revision identity
(where Constituency):
applications have
been received)
1. List number@ 2. Period of receipt of applications From date To date
(covered in this list) ____/____/____ _____/____/__
3. Place of hearing*
Serial Date Name of Name of Father / Place of Date of Time of
$
number of of claimant Mother / residence hearing* hearing*
application receipt Husband and
(Relationship)#
1 2 3 4 5 6(a) 6(b)
Continued in page…….
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1 2 3 4 5 6(a) 6(b)
Page number……………
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FORM 10
[See rules 15 and 16]
List of applications for objection to inclusion of names received in Form 7
Designated
location identity Constituency (Assembly/Parliamentary£ Revision identity:
(where Constituency):
applications have
been received)
1. List number@ 2. Period of receipt of applications From date To date
(covered in this list) ____/____/____ _____/____/__
3. Place of hearing* :
Serial Date Name Particulars of name Reasons Date of Time of
number$ of of (in full) objected to in brief hearing* hearing*
application receipt of Part Serial Name for
objector number number in full objection
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8(a) 8(b)
Continued in page…….
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8(a) 8(b)
Page number……………
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FORM 11
[See rules 15 and 16]
List of applications for objection to particulars in entries in electoral roll received in Form 8
Designated
location identity Constituency (Assembly/Parliamentary£ Revision identity:
(where Constituency):
applications have
been received)
1. List number@ 2. Period of receipt of applications From date To date
(covered in this list) ____/____/____ _____/____/__
3. Place of hearing*
Serial Date Name (in Particulars of entry Nature of Date of Time of
$
number of of full) of objected to objection hearing* hearing*
application receipt elector Part Serial
objecting number number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a) 7(b)
Continued in page…….
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7(a) 7(b)
Footnote:- The principal rules were notified vide number S.O. 2750, dated the 10th November, 1960
and subsequently amended vide number, —
FORM 12
[See rule 19(1)(b)(i)]
Notice of hearing of a claim
Duplicate
(Office Copy)
To
(Full name …………………
and address …………………
of claimant) …………………
To
(Full name and address of claimant)
Take notice that your claim for the inclusion of your name in the electoral roll will be heard
at............................. (place) at......... O'clock on the..................................... day of..........20 . You are
directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce.
Place.................................
Date..................................
………………………………
Electoral Registration Officer.
________________________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE
Received notice of the date of hearing
Date................ .......……...
Claimant
Certified that the notice on the claimant has been duly served by me this...........day of.......on
(name)........ personally/by affixation on residence.
Place.............
Date..............
.………............
Serving Officer.
______________________________________________________________________________
N.B.—If this notice is served by post, attach the receipt here.
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FORM 13
[See rule 19(1)(b)(ii)]
Notice to the objector
Duplicate
(Office Copy)
To
(Full name .........................
and address .........................
of objector) .........................
Take notice that your objection to the inclusion of the name of—
..........................
..........................
..........................
will be heard at................... (place) at......O'clock on the ..........day of.................20 . You are directed to be
present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce.
Place............
Date.............
..............................
Electoral Registration Officer.
________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 13
[See rule 19(1)(b)(ii)]
Notice to the objector
Original
(To be served
on the objector)
To
Take notice that your objection to the inclusion of the name of—
…................
…................
…................
will be heard at................... (place) at......O'clock on the ..........day of.................20 . You are directed to
be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce.
Place............
Date.............
..............................
Electoral Registration Officer.
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Date........ …............
Objector
Certified that the notice on the objector has been duly served by me this.................day of.........on
(name)..........personally/by affixing on residence.
Place..........
Date............
..………….......
Serving Officer.
_______________________________________________________________________________
N.B.— If this notice is served by post, attach the receipt here.
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FORM 14
[See rule 19(1)(b)(ii)]
1
[Notice to the person in respect of whom objection has been made]
Duplicate
(Office Copy)
To
(Full name and address .......…….............……........……………….
of person …..........................………………………
objected to) ..............................………………………
Take notice that the objection to the inclusion of your name at Serial No....................... in Part........of the electoral roll
for....................…..constituency filed by (Full name…….……. .............................................……………………………………
and address of .............................................. objector)……………………...............................................…………………………..
will be heard at...........................................(place) at...........O'clock on the.............day of ...... 19 . You are directed to be present
at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. The grounds of objection (in brief) are:—
(a)
(b)
(c)
Place.....................
Date......................
…………...............................
Electoral Registration Officer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 14
[See rule 19(1)(b)(ii)]
1
[Notice to the person in respect of whom objection has been made]
Original
(To be served on the person objected to)
To
(Full name and address .................................
of person ….............................
objected to) .................................
Take notice that the objection to the inclusion of your name at Serial No....................... in Part........of the electoral roll
for...................... constituency filed by
will be heard at................................(place) at...........O'clock on the.............day of ...... 19 . You are directed to be present at the
hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. The grounds of objection (in brief) are: —
(a)
(b)
(c)
Place...................
Date....................
.............................
Electoral Registration Officer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Ins by Notifn. No. S. O. 814(E), dated the 3rd September, 1987.
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Date...............
..................
Person objected to
Certified that the notice on the person, the entry relating to whose name has been objected to, has been duly
served by me this.............. day of............. on (name).............personally /[by affixation on residence.
Place...............
Date................
...........................
Serving Officer.
N.B.—If this notice is served by post, attach the receipt here.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 15
[See rule 19(1)(b)(iii)]
Notice of hearing of an objection to particulars in an entry
Duplicate
(Office copy)
To
Take notice that your objection to certain particulars in the entry relating to you will be heard at............. (place)
at...........O'clock on the.............day of ...... 19 . You are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like
to adduce.
Place.....................
Date......................
.............................………….
Electoral Registration Officer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 15
[See rule 19(1)(b)(iii)]
Notice of hearing of an objection to particulars in an entry
Original
(To be served on the objector)
To
Take notice that your objection to certain particulars in the entry relating to you will be heard at...........… (place)
at...........O'clock on the.............day of ...... 19 . You are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like
to adduce.
Place.................
Date..................
…………...............................
Electoral Registration Officer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Date..........……….. .................
objector
Certified that the notice on the objector has been duly served by me this....................day
of............on (name)......... personally/by affixation on residence.
Place.................
Date..................
......................
Serving Officer.
It is hereby notified for public information that the list of amendments to the draft electoral roll
for the........................ constituency has been prepared with reference to..............as the qualifying date and
in accordance with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. A copy of the said roll together with the said
list of amendments has been published and will be available for inspection at my office.
……………...........................
Electoral Registration Officer.
Place......................
Date....................... (Address)........................
......................]
________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 17
[See rule 30]
Application for inclusion of name in the electoral roll for a local authorities' constituency
To
To
Sir,
I request that my name be registered in the electoral roll for the.................(graduate's) Constituency.
The particulars are:—
2. *I am a graduate of the....................University having passed the degree/diploma examination in the year ..…....
OR
3. In support of my claim as being a graduate/in possession of the above diploma/certificate. I submit herewith.......………………
4. **My name has not been included in the electoral roll for this or any other graduates' constituency.
OR
**My name has been included in the electoral roll for the.........................graduates' constituency under the
address given below and I request that it be deleted from that roll:—
..................
..................
5. I declare that I am a citizen of India and that all the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Place.................
Date.................. .................................
Signature of claimant.
NOTE : Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which the either knows or believes to be false or does
not believe to be true is punishable under section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
……..…………………………………........................(Perforation…………………….....................
(a) accepted and the name of Shri/Shrimati/Kumari.................has been registered at Serial No.....in
Part No....................
Date.......................
…………………........………...(Perforation)………..……………………………….....................
Receipt for application
Date...............
______________________________________________________________________________
*To be filled in by the applicant.
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1
[FORM 19
[See rule 31]
Claim for inclusion of name in the electoral roll for a teachers' constituency
To
Sir,
I request that my name be registered in the electoral roll for the................…………………..(teachers') Constituency.
The particulars are:—
3. *My name has not been included in the electoral roll for this or any other teachers' constituency.
OR
*My name has been included in the electoral roll for the.............teachers' constituency under the address given below
and I request that it be deleted from that roll:—
...............................................................
...............................................................
..............................................................
4. I declare that I am a citizen of India and that all the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Place.......................
Date........................
................................
Signature of claimant.
NOTE:-Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does
not believe to be true is punishable under section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
……………………………………...(Perforation)………………………………………...................
Date.............
Electoral Registration Officer
(Address)....................
.............................
.............................]
…………..…………………………………......................(Perforation)………………………………............................
Receipt for application
Date.........................
________________________________________________________________________________
*To be filled in by the applicant.