What is Form 6: How to Download and Fill Form 6 For Voter ID Card?

It is an application to get registered on the electoral list. Any Indian citizen who is 18 years old or above can fill out form 6 to apply for Voter ID. If you are leaving the constituency where you are currently registered as a voter, you can also use this form to register yourself in a new constituency. 

How to Fill Voter ID Form 6 Online Registration? 

Follow the below steps to fill up Voter ID card Form 6 for online registration:

Step 1: Go to the official Voters’ Service portal. 

Step 2: Click on ‘Sign-up’ and enter the required details to register on the portal.  

Step 3: Log in to the Voters’ Service portal by entering your mobile number and password.

Step 4: Under ‘Forms’, click the ‘Fill Form 6’ button.

Step 5: Enter all the information on Form 6, i.e., your state, district, parliamentary constituency, personal details, relatives details, contact details, Aadhaar details, gender, date of birth, address and declaration.

Step 6: Upload all the necessary documents on the Form. 

Step 7: Click the ‘Preview and Submit’ button. When all the details on the form are correct, click on ‘Submit’. 

After this, the system will generate an acknowledgement number, which you can use to track your application.

Form 6 Download

You can download a PDF version of the Voter ID Form 6 by visiting the official Voters’ Services portal. It is Available on the Homepage of the portal. You can fill out the downloaded Form 6 application and submit it to the Booth Level Officer’s (BLO) office to apply for a Voter ID card.

Form 6 Application

Here are the details that you need to fill in the Form 6 application:

• State, district and assembly constituency name. 
• Your name and surname.
• Upload/attach a passport-size unsigned photograph that is 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, showing a front view of the full face with a white background. 
• Name and surname of any one of your relatives and specify your relationship with the individual.
• Your mobile number and email ID.
• Your Aadhaar number. (Not Mandatory)
• Your age in years and months (as of 1^st January in the current calendar year)
• Your date of birth and gender. 
• Details of your current address. 
• Upload/attach proof of date of birth and proof of residence (address)
• Select or mention if you have any disabilities and upload/attach the disability certificate. 
• Declaration, date, place and signature.

Form 6 Fill Up Sample

Here is a sample of how Form 6 looks:

Form 6 Voter ID Documents Required

Here are the documents you need to submit to file a Form 6 application:

• Proof of date of birth, any one of the following:
  • Birth certificate
  • Aadhaar card
  • PAN card
  • 10^th standard certificate
  • Indian passport 
  • Driving license
• Proof of address, any one of the following:
  • Aadhaar card
  • Bank passbook
  • Utility bills
  • Indian passport
  • Ration card
  • Sale deed or lease deed 

Form 6 Voter ID Application Status

To check your Form 6 application status, follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Step 1: Log in to the official Voters’ Service portal. 
• Step 2: Click on ‘Track Application Status’. 
• Step 3: Enter your application reference number, select state and click ‘Submit’. 
• Step 4: The Form 6 application status will be displayed on the screen.

You can file a Form 6 application at any point of time during the year. Moreover, if you wish to submit this form offline, you can do so at the offices of your constituency's Assistant Electoral Registration Officer or Electoral Registration Officer. You can also file your Form 6 application at the designated polling stations in your location. 

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