Delhi voters missing from draft roll can apply for inclusion with Form 6

About 47.56 lakh names — roughly one-third of Delhi’s electorate — do not appear in the city’s Special Intensive Revision draft electoral roll, which covers 14,947 polling booths.

A missing name is not a final loss of voting rights. Residents should first check the draft roll and the separate exclusion list, where officials have marked names as absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate or under “others”. The new roll is 32.8% smaller than the previous electorate.

Eligible voters left out can file Form 6 during the claims and objections period, online or offline. They must submit the required declaration and documents for eligibility, age and ordinary residence.

After an application is filed, an Electoral Registration Officer or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer may ask the Booth Level Officer to verify details at the applicant’s home. If the application is rejected, the voter can appeal to the District Election Officer during the revision process; election rules also provide for a further appeal to the Chief Electoral Officer where applicable.