How Form 7 is used to delete a name from the electoral roll

Form 7 is the prescribed application to delete a name from the electoral roll. It is used when a name is on the wrong roll, the person has died, the person has left the area, or the person is not qualified to be a voter. The application goes to the electoral registration officer, and there is a provision for a hearing.

Deletion is not an arbitrary act. The person concerned is given notice and a chance to object. The booth level officer helps with field verification. The final order is that of the registration officer, and a prescribed appeal lies against it.

How it differs from Form 6 and Form 8

Form 6 is used to add a new name to the roll. Form 8 corrects an existing entry, such as an address, a photograph or an age detail. Form 7 removes a name from the roll. The three forms belong to the same system but they lead to different results.

When a family member changes address, Form 7 at the old place and Form 6 at the new place often run together. The aim is that one person should not be a voter at two places. A double entry can also be removed through Form 7 or through official action.

Care during an election period

Even when the model code is in force, notified revisions of the roll can continue under the Commission’s directions, with deadlines fixed in the notification. If a deletion request is made in bad faith, officers are expected to examine it. A name should not be removed without a basis.

In 2022 the Uttar Pradesh roll had more than 15 crore names. In a list of that size, deaths, migration and double entries are part of ordinary maintenance. Form 7 is a tool for that cleaning, not a campaign instrument of any party. Readers should use the Commission’s official website or the local registration office to file an application.

Key points

• Form 7 is the prescribed application to delete a name from the electoral roll.
• Form 6 is used to add a new name to the roll.
• Even when the model code is in force, notified revisions of the roll can continue under the Commission’s directions, with deadlines fixed

The 2024 Lok Sabha context

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Uttar Pradesh’s 80 seats were won as follows: Samajwadi Party 37, BJP 33, Congress 6, RLD 2, Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) 1 and Apna Dal (S) 1. Lok Sabha and assembly elections turn on different issues and alliances, so the two results should not be added together to reach a conclusion.

The structure of the House

The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly has 403 seats. Of these, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. The majority mark is 202. The state sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha and 31 to the Rajya Sabha. The legislative council is a separate House whose members come through different electorates and nomination.

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• Saharanpur district assembly results 2022
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