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SIR row: Congress' Khera questions EC over Form 6, says Bengal & Bihar polls ‘illegal’

Election Commission Appointments and Executive Control: Supreme Court Flags Constitutional Questions

Supreme Court examines the 2023 Election Commissioners appointment law and questions concerning executive control and institutional independence.

Election Commission caps Form 7 applications to prevent bulk voter deletions

The new rules require electoral registration officers to verify objections, hear applicants and give affected voters an opportunity to respond before deletion.

US federal judge finds states, not Congress, must regulate voting by noncitizens

A US district judge for the Southern District of Florida ruled on Thursday that a federal law barring non-citizens from voting is unconstitutional because only states can regulate...

Election Commission stops physical hearings for voters, to start enrolment drive

Days after reports of rift within EC, it announces several steps to address SIR concerns; new voters seeking inclusion in rolls after SIR need not submit declaration with Form 6; i...

EC reverts to allowing Form 6 submission without attached declaration in non-SIR States

While Form 6 is normally used for new voter registrations, during the SIR process, it was also used for re-enlisting those who had been deleted during the enumeration phase. A sepa...

ECP orders Islamabad local government elections under 2015 law

Election commissioner says holding elections under existing law will not affect delimitation of constituencies

Supreme Court Examines CEC Decision Powers, Form 6 Alterations And Special Intensive Revision Row

Supreme Court Examines CEC Decision Powers, Form 6 Alterations And Special Intensive Revision Row

DOJ Challenges California’s Counting of Mail Ballots Flagged as “Likely” Noncitizen

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued California election officials, seeking an order that would prevent the state from counting vote-by-mail ballots cast by voters the federal g...

DOJ Challenges California’s Counting of Mail Ballots Flagged as “Likely” Noncitizen

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued California election officials, seeking an order that would prevent the state from counting vote-by-mail ballots cast by voters the federal g...

PIL in SC seeks expert panel to examine election commission’s functioning, curb religious appeals in campaigns

The objections reportedly concerned changes to statutory Form 6 without authorisation, centralisation of the electoral database, the filing of appeals in West Bengal without approv...

Election 2026: Employers’ State + Local Obligations for Employee Voting Time Off

Takeaways Private employers in 28 states and the District of Columbia are required to provide some form of voting leave, although leave duration, pay, scheduling, employee notice...

A New Law To Protect The Voting Booth!

No, I am not talking about newer laws like the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 or the Insurrection Act of 1807. Those don't really address polling places. But even before those, there...

Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law violates US Constitution

Judge Leibowitz's decision underscores state jurisdiction over voter qualifications.

ECI to conduct special drive to enrol left-out electors in Villupuram

According to a release from District Election Officer and Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman, the Declaration Form attached with Form 6 will be used during the SIR phase only; for the no...

Dual Circulation Prohibition Not Apply to Nonpartisan School Board Candidates

An Illinois Appellate Court upheld a decision by a board of election commissioners that school board candidates did not violate the Election Code’s prohibition on dual circulation...

Supreme Court Notice To EC On SIR PIL, Form 6 Modifications And EC Act Violation

Supreme Court Notice To EC On SIR PIL, Form 6 Modifications And EC Act Violation

Judge Says the Law 'Criminalizing Non-Citizen Voting' Is Unconstitutional

Politics must follow the law when Supreme Court speaks

Following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the Electoral Act, political parties must now comply with laws on membership registers and candidate nomination. Read More: https://punc...

Voters can fill Form 6 to get names re-included in electoral rolls: EC to Delhi HC

The statement was made on behalf of the Commission before the court, which was dealing with a petition seeking restoration of names of two petitioners in the electoral rolls

After Row, EC Caps Form 7 Voter Deletion Applications At 10

The directive reinforces verification and procedural safeguards before names are deleted from electoral rolls.

SC seeks EC response on changes during SIR: Why Form 6 has become a flashpoint

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Bagchi and Mohana sought responses from the Election Commission, the Centre, the CEC and the other two election commissione...

50,000 Forms Filed Seeking Deletion of Votes

Election Commission of India allows booth-level agents (BLAs) of political parties to file claims and objections (Form 7) against names featured in the draft electoral roll.

Declaration part of Form 6 changed since SIR in Bihar

ECI officials say a separate declaration form with Form 6 and Form 8 was approved by the three-member commission when the SIR process began in Bihar last year and was ratified agai...