What the Election Commission’s new online registration requirement means for voters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has updated its online voter registration portal, ECINET, to require applicants to disclose their parents' status in the last Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This change necessitates an amendment to Form 6, the statutory enrolment form, which has not yet been officially updated. The new requirement aims to enhance the accuracy of voter registrations but raises questions about the legal process involved in implementing such changes.