HOW TO DELETE A NAME FROM THE ELECTORAL ROLL BY FILLING FORM 7?
If you wish to delete a name from the electoral rolls, for example if someone in your family died, you can only do it if you yourself are registered as a voter. If you are registered as a voter, to delete a name from the electoral rolls you need to fill Form 7.
Who can file Form-7?
(a) The application can be made by an elector registered in the existing electoral roll of the constituency.
(b) The application can be an objection in respect of a registered elector/ an objection to the proposed inclusion of an entry in the electoral roll of the constituency, in which the applicant himself is registered OR a request for deletion of the applicant’s own name from electoral roll.
Where to file Form-7?
1. During revision period, the application can be filed at the designated locations where the draft electoral roll is displayed (mostly polling station locations) as well as the Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency.
2. During other period of the year when revision programme is not going on, the application can be filed with the Electoral Registration Officer.
How to Fill up Form-7?
1. Item No. 1 (Name of the applicant)- The applicant shall mention his name, EPIC no. and mobile number of self ‘or’ relative (father/mother/husband/legal guardian).
2. Item No. 2 (Option of objection/application of deletion):- The applicant has to tick any one option for which he intends to make the application. He must also tick any one of the reasons mentioned below the option, as to why according to him, the person against whom the objection has been made, is not qualified for inclusion in the electoral roll viz. due to death, under age, absent/permanently shifted, already enrolled in the electoral roll at the same place or some other place, not an Indian citizen etc. The onus of proof to substantiate the reason given for objection or removal of name lies with the applicant.
3. Item No. 3 (Details of the person in respect of whom objection has been made):- The applicant has to fill up the name, surname, EPIC number and address of the person whose entry is objected to for inclusion or sought to be deleted.
4. DECLARATION:- The applicant must give a ‘DECLARATION’ that the facts and particulars mentioned in the application are true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.
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.
To download Form 7 click here.
Source: https://voterportal.eci.gov.in/
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