{
  "id": 18149524,
  "title": "ECI separates online Form 6, accompanying declaration for States undergoing SIR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/eci-separates-online-form-6-accompanying-declaration-for-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:54:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eci-separates-online-form-6-accompanying-declaration-for-states-undergoing-sir/article71665706.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) has separated the Form 6, used for fresh voter registration, and an accompanying declaration in its online version for States undergoing the SIR (Scrutiny of Electoral Rolls) exercise. This separation was one of the issues highlighted in dissent notes by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. The ECI clarified that electors whose names do not appear in the draft roll must seek inclusion afresh under the SIR or afterwards, regardless of whether they had been enrolled previously. No action against voters seeking re-enrolment through Form 6 has been taken.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}