Chennai, Oct 16 Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik on Friday said applicants seeking inclusion in the electoral rolls under the SSR must submit proof of age and address, adding that applications could also be filed online.
During the claims and objections period, an elector or an eligible citizen who wants to get enrolled or seeks deletion, correction or transposition of an existing entry may submit Form 6, 7 or 8.
The period for filing claims is from 12.11.2026 to 11.12.2026 under the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Roll, 2027. Applications may be submitted to the Booth Level Officer, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer or Electoral Registration Officer’s office on any working day, a press release here said.
For inclusion, proof of address and age should be submitted along with the form. For proof of residence, any one of the specified documents may be attached. Such documents include water, electricity or cooking gas bills (covering at least one year) and Aadhaar.
A current passbook from a nationalised or scheduled bank or post office is also accepted.
A passport, land records issued by the revenue department, a registered rent or lease deed in the case of a tenant, and a registered sale deed in the case of an own house are among the other documents that may be produced as proof of address.
A birth certificate, Aadhaar, PAN card, driving licence, Class X or XII certificate, or passport may be submitted as proof of age, and a self-attested copy of any one of these documents may be produced.
“Online filing is also possible through the (https://voters.eci.gov.in/) website and the ECINET mobile app,” the chief electoral officer said.
Persons who will complete 18 years of age on 01.01.2027, 01.04.2027, 01.07.2027 or 01.10.2027, as well as those whose names are not included in the electoral rolls, may apply for inclusion using Form 6.
Form 6 is for new voters, while Form 6A is for the inclusion of names of overseas electors.
Form 7 is for raising objections to the proposed inclusion or deletion of a name in the existing electoral roll.
Form 8 is for changing an address (shifting of residence within or outside the Assembly constituency), correcting entries in the existing electoral roll, replacing an EPIC or marking a person with disabilities (PwD).
On October 15, 2026, the Election Commission announced the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal are the states and Union Territories where the EC has announced the SSR.
For the first time, the EC will share a readable version of the voters’ list with political parties in these states and Union Territories where the poll body has ordered the annual Special Summary Revision.
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur are the states where polls are due next year.
The final electoral rolls in these states and Union Territories will be published on January 4.
(PTI News)
