{
  "id": 11878290,
  "title": "ECI to conduct special drive to enrol left-out electors in Villupuram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/eci-to-conduct-special-drive-to-enrol-left-out-electors-in-villupuram",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/eci-to-conduct-special-drive-to-enrol-left-out-electors-in-villupuram/article71543022.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to launch a special drive to register unlisted voters and first-time eligible voters in Villupuram district, as part of their continuous update of electoral rolls in various states and union territories. District Election Officer and Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman clarified that the Declaration Form attached to Form 6 will only be utilized during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) phase. Outside the SIR period, the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, will apply. All comments must be in English and written in full sentences, avoiding abusive or personal language.",
  "summary": "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 non-SIR period, the forms applicable under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, will be used.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}