ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Form-6 FORM No._______________

Application Form for New Voters (To be filled by office)
(See Rules 13(1) and (26) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960)
To,
The Electoral Registration Officer,
No. & Name of Assembly Constituency No. Name
Or No. & Name of Parliamentary Constituency@ No. Name
(@ only for Union Territories not having Legislative Assembly)
I submit application for inclusion of my name in the electoral roll for the above constituency.
(1)(a) Name (In Official Language of State)

First Name followed by Middle Name SPACE FOR PASTING

ONE RECENT
UNSIGNED PASSPORT
SIZE COLOR
Surname (if any) PHOTOGRAPH (4.5 CM
X 3.5 CM) SHOWING
FRONTAL VIEW OF
(1)(b) Name (In English in BLOCK LETTERS) FULL FACE WITH
WHITE BACKGROUND

First Name followed by Middle Name

Surname (if any)

Disclaimer: If name not filled in English, it will be transliterated by software.
*(2)(a) Name and Surname (in official language of State) of any one of the relatives:-
Father Or Mother Or Husband Or Wife Or

Legal Guardian in case of orphan

*(2)(b) Name and Surname (In English in BLOCK LETTERS) of the relative mentioned above

(3) Mobile No. of Self (if available) (or)

Of relative mentioned at Item No. 2
(4) Email ID of Self (If available) (or)
Of relative mentioned at Item No. 2
(5) Aadhaar Details:- (Please tick the appropriate box)
(a) Aadhaar Number or

(b) I am not able to furnish my Aadhaar Number because I don't have Aadhaar Number.

(6) Gender Male Female Third Gender

(7) (a)Date of Birth d d / m m / y y y y
(b) Self attested copy of document supporting age proof attached (anyone of the following)
(i) Core Document for Proof of Date of Birth ^:- (Any one of these)
1. Birth certificate issued by Competent Local Body/Municipal Authority/Registrar of Births & Deaths
2. Aadhaar Card 3. PAN Card 4. Driving License
5. Certificates of Class X or Class XII issued by CBSE/ICSE/ State 6. Indian Passport
Education Boards, if it contains Date of Birth
(ii) Any Other Document for Proof of Date of Birth:- (If no core document is available) (Pl. Specify)________________________
(8) (a) Present House/Building/Apartment No. Street/Area/Locality/ Mohalla/Road
Ordinary
Residence Town/Village Post Office
(Full Address) PIN Code Tehsil/Taluqa/Mandal
District State/UT
(b) Self-attested copy of address proof either in the name of applicant or any one of parents/spouse/adult child, if already
enrolled as elector at the same address (Attach anyone of them)
(i) Core Document for proof of residence ^:- (Any one of these)
1. Water/Electricity/Gas connection Bill for that address (atleast 1 year) 2. Aadhaar Card
3. Current passbook of Nationalized/Scheduled Bank/Post Office 4. Indian Passport
5. Revenue Department's Land Owning records including KisanBahi
6. Registered Rent Lease Deed (In case of tenant) 7. Registered Sale Deed (In case of
ownhouse)
(ii) Any Other document for Proof of residence: -
(If no core document is available) (Pl. Specify) #______________________________________________________________

(9) Category of disability, if any(Optional) Locomotive Visual Deaf & Dumb

If any other (Give description)________________________________________________________
(10) The details of my family member already included in the electoral roll at current address with whom I currently reside are
as under:
Name of family member: Relationship with applicant

His/her EPIC no.:

DECLARATION
I HEREBY DECLARE that to the best of my knowledge and belief-
(i) I am a citizen of India and place of my birth is:- Village/Town______________________________
District ______________________________________ State/UT _________________________
(ii) I am ordinarily a resident at the address mentioned at Sr. No. 8(a) in Form 6 since________________ (mention monthand
year)
(iii) I am applying for inclusion in Electoral Roll for the first time and my name is not included in any Assembly Constituency/
Parliamentary Constituency.
(iv) I don't possess any of the core documents of age proof. Therefore, I have enclosed ______________________(Name of
the document) in support of age proof (Strike off, if not applicable).
(v) I am aware that making the above statement or declaration in relation to this application which is false and which I
know or believe to be false or do not believe to be true, is punishable under Section 31 of Representation of the People
Act,1950 (43 of 1950) with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
Date:_______________
Place:______________ Signature of Applicant/Left Hand Thumb Impression
Accessibility Instructions:-In the light of provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Rules, 2017, in case of persons with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities etc.,
signature or left hand thumb impression of person with disability, or signature or left hand thumb impression of his/her legal
guardian will be required.
Note-
* In case of a married female applicant, name of Husband may preferably be mentioned.
^ Submission of self-attested copy of core document will ensure speedy delivery of services.
# In case none of the core documents is available, field verification is must. As for example, category like homeless Indian
citizens who are otherwise eligible to become electors but do not possess any documentary proof of ordinary residence,
Electoral Registration Officer shall designate an officer for field verification.
 Acknowledgement/Receipt for application 
Acknowledgment Number Date
Received the application in Form 6 of Shri/Smt./Ms.
[Applicant can refer the Acknowledgement No. to check the status of application.]

Name/Signature of ERO/AERO/BLO
 To be appended to Form-6
(The fields marked with * are mandatory)
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION
FORM-6
1. General Instructions:-
(a) The application will be addressed to the Electoral Registration Officer(ERO) of the Assembly
Constituency (AC)/Parliamentary Constituency(PC) in which the applicant is ordinarily residing. In case
the applicant does not know or has any doubt about number and name of Assembly Constituency /
Parliamentary Constituency, assistance may be extended by the Electoral Registration Officer and the
application will not be rejected on the ground of not mentioning of number and name of Assembly
Constituency / Parliamentary Constituency.
(b) The applicant can fill entries of the application either in English or official language of the state and
this will not be a ground for rejection of application.
(c) A service personnel, applying for enrolment as general elector in the electoral roll at his place of
posting at a peace station, should ensure that he is not already enrolled as service elector or general
elector in some other constituency.
*(d) Photograph: A recent good quality passport size unsigned colour photograph (4.5cm X 3.5cm) with
white background should be pasted in the space provided. Eyes must be open and both edges of face
must be clearly visible.
(e) Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC):EPIC will be delivered at given postal address after enrolment,
free of cost through speed post under proper acknowledgement.
2. Item (1) *(Name): The exact name and spelling should be furnished in both official language of the
State and English. If filled in only one language, system will transliterate automatically in other
language which may lead to spelling mistakes.
3. Item(2a) & (2b) (Name and Surname of Relative):In case of a married female applicant, name of
husband may preferably be mentioned. (Strike off the inapplicable options in the column).
4. Item (5)Aadhaar Details: Aadhaar Number should be furnished for the purpose of authentication of
entries. If the applicant does not have Aadhaar number, the same may be mentioned in box at item 5 (b).
5. Item (6) (Gender):
*(a)Gender in the appropriate box provided for ‘Male’/ ‘Female’/ ‘Third Gender’ should clearly be tick
marked.
(b) Applicants belonging to Third Gender may indicate their sex as 'Male' or as 'Female' or as 'Third
Gender'.
6. Item 7(a)(b) (Date of Birth):
*(a) A self attested copy of one of the documents mentioned in the form can be attached as age proof.
Submission of a document mentioned in the form will ensure speedy registration and delivery of
services.
(b) If none of the documents mentioned in the form is available, the applicant should enclose some other
document in support of age proof; and name of the said document should be mentioned in item 7(ii) and
item (iv) of ‘DECLARATION’ part in Form. In such case, the applicant will have to appear personally
before Electoral Registration Officer or any other officer designated by him for verification.
7. Item 8 (Present Ordinary Residence):
*(a) Complete postal address with PIN code should be mentioned along with a self attested copy of any
of the mentioned documents in name of applicant/parents/spouse as proof of ordinary residence.
(b) Necessary field verification shall be made in cases of Homeless Indian Citizens living in
sheds/pavements and sex workers having no documentary proof of ordinary residence, provided they are
otherwise eligible for enrollment.
(c) Students, who are eligible for enrollment, can be enrolled either at their parent's place or at the
hostel/mess where they are ordinarily residing.
8. *DECLARATION:All entries in “DECLARATION” portion should be completed in all respects.
Please note that giving any false statement made in the DECLARATION portion is a punishable
offence under Section 31 of the Representation of People Act, 1950 with imprisonment with a term
which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

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