# Voter registration in Gorakhpur now easier, declaration form no longer needed 2026-10-02T23:21:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Voters in Gorakhpur no longer have to submit a declaration form when applying to register. The Election Commission has removed the requirement that was in place during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Eligible citizens who have turned 18 or were left out during the SIR can now apply using Form 6, either offline through their Booth Level Officer or online via the Voter Service Portal. Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) and Deputy District Election Officer Jay Prakash said that those whose names were not included in the electoral roll published on 10 April 2026 can still add their names by filling Form 6. The declaration form had required applicants to list family members from the 2003 voter list, which created hurdles for many. Over 6.45 lakh names were removed from the Gorakhpur roll during the SIR, reducing the total from more than 36.66 lakh to 30,20,908. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The removal of the declaration form requirement addresses the main reason 6.45 lakh names were struck off in Gorakhpur during the SIR. Many voters could not provide records linking them to the 2003 electoral roll, a condition that disproportionately affected the homeless, women, and those without family documents. The Election Commission’s move restores the simpler Form 6 process, letting affected citizens reapply. The next step is to watch how many of those 6.45 lakh dropped names get added back now that the paperwork barrier is gone. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Straight report of Election Commission rule change and its local impact in Gorakhpur This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Election Commission of India, Form-6, Gorakhpur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/voter-registration-in-gorakhpur-now-easier-declaration-form-no-longer-needed/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/voter-registration-in-gorakhpur-now-easier-declaration-form-no-longer-needed/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/