India’s Election Commission has defended its revision of electoral rolls before the Supreme Court, saying the exercise was authorized by law and that it did not change the statutory form used for India voter registration.

Key Takeaways

  • The commission said its three members unanimously approved the relevant revision orders.
  • It acknowledged that the online display of a separate declaration could have appeared to change Form 6.
  • A Supreme Court bench was scheduled to hear the petitions on October 27, 2026.

India voter registration form dispute

In a 248-page affidavit filed on October 26, 2026, the commission rejected allegations that it amended Form 6, the application eligible people use to seek inclusion on electoral rolls. It asked the court to dismiss the petitions challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and decisions taken during the Special Intensive Revision.

The commission said a declaration attached during the revision was a separate document, not part of Form 6. It acknowledged, however, that merging the declaration into the online Form 6 page could have made it appear that the statutory form had been amended.

The commission said the online documents were combined so applicants would need only one one-time password and one electronic signature. Its Electoral Rolls Division decided on October 21 that online applications would also be presented in two parts, as physical forms are.

Commission’s response to decision-making concerns

The commission said the revision orders dated June 24, 2025, October 27, 2025, and May 14, 2026, were issued following unanimous decisions by its three members. It said a commissioner’s suggestion or query while a file is being processed does not itself constitute a commission decision.

The affidavit also said booth-level officers would visit the homes of people who received notices during the ongoing revision to collect documents. Hearings would be held only in exceptional cases and preferably online, the commission said.

Next milestone

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was scheduled to hear the petitions on October 27, 2026.

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