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Election body acts to stop duplicate Form-6 entries in UP
The Story in Brief
The Uttar Pradesh election department has moved to prevent multiple entries in Form-6, used to add new voters to the electoral roll. The office of the Chief Electoral Officer has directed all district election officers to train Common Service Centre (CSC) operators. Citizens have been urged not to submit Form-6 again if they do not receive a reference number after submission.
According to the CEO office, when Form-6 is filled online, either by the applicant themselves or through a CSC, the reference number SMS sometimes does not reach the mobile phone. In such cases, applicants refill the form without confirmation, leading to duplicate entries of the same person in the voter list. The department clarified that final submission happens only after e-sign: an OTP is sent to the Aadhaar-linked mobile number, and only after entering the OTP is the reference number generated and submission confirmed on screen.
CSC operators have been instructed to enter only the applicant's actual active mobile number, not their own or a fake one, as the reference number and submission message are sent to that number. The department also stressed filling in the complete address and correct pin code for timely delivery of the voter ID card via speed post. District election officers have been told to ensure that no applicant has multiple entries.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The directive targets a practical problem: voters who apply again when the confirmation SMS does not arrive, creating duplicate records that take time to resolve. By mandating that CSC operators note the on-screen reference number or take a screenshot, the department shifts the burden of proof to the operator, who now has to verify the application was submitted. The real test will be whether the training of thousands of CSC operators across UP is completed before the next major voter list revision deadline, which the department has not named. Until then, duplicate entries may continue in rural areas where operators are the primary link to online services.
Source: tv9hindi.com
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