Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer has asked the Election Commission to amend Form 6 for people seeking to rejoin electoral rolls after deletion, the Indian Express reported on 18 October. The existing first-time enrolment declaration has caused concern among previously registered applicants.
The proposal would remove the new-voter wording from the form’s title, allow a declaration suited to returning applicants and permit their previous electoral identification number. Officials could then trace the earlier registration more easily.
This is a proposed administrative change, not confirmation that a revised form has taken effect. The report said the newspaper had sought the Commission’s response about the proposal and possible changes to the registration rules.