Hyderabad: Young people in the state have applied for voting rights in large numbers, with 10.22 lakh applications filed so far under Form-6. Applicants use this form to enrol as new voters or to shift their vote from one constituency to another. In addition, 8,100 non-resident Indians (NRIs) living abroad have applied under Form-6A to get their names on the voter list.
According to sources in the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the EC has approved 4,28,965 of the Form-6 applications and rejected 2,12,931. Another 3,80,861 applications are still pending.
Voters use Form-8 to correct details such as name, age, photo, address and father’s or husband’s name on the voter ID card (EPIC), and to change their address. A total of 11,23,245 people have applied under this form. The EC has approved 7,91,937 of them and rejected 1,32,975, while 1,98,333 await a decision.
Form-7, which covers the deletion of names from the voter list and objections to the inclusion of new names, also drew a large number of applications. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has received 5,43,748 Form-7 applications from the state’s 33 districts so far this year. It has approved 4,71,889 and rejected 44,920, while 26,939 still await a decision.
Over 30,000 Form-7 applications filed during SIR
Most of the Form-7 applications came in before the SIR began in the state. Between January 1 and June 14 this year, applicants filed 5,13,375 such forms. As part of the SIR process, the ECI received another 30,373 Form-7 applications by October 12. The voter list is likely to see further changes once officials complete scrutiny of these applications.