Bihar: EC withdraws additional declaration for voter enrolment after SIR

Patna, Oct 1 (UNI) The Election Commission of India has issued fresh directions regarding enrolment of new voters in electoral rolls, clarifying that the requirement to submit an additional declaration along with Form 6 has been withdrawn in states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been completed. Source at the Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar said here that the Election Commission issued the directions in this regard on September 29. The Commission said eligible citizens whose names are not included in the electoral roll and who wish to get themselves enrolled would not be required to submit…