By Team INVC | INVC NEWS
Published: October 7, 2026 | 08 : 16 AM IST
KOLKATA, India | October 7, 2026 — If your name disappeared from West Bengal’s electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision, start by checking your current registration status. The ASDD voter list is now available online, and eligible people whose names did not make it into the electoral roll can apply for inclusion through Form 6, election officials said.
Applicants can submit the form online or seek assistance from their Booth Level Officer, known as the BLO. However, submitting an application does not automatically restore a name. The Electoral Registration Officer, or ERO, makes the final decision after the required examination.
The announcement gives affected residents a practical route to seek enrollment amid continuing scrutiny of the SIR process and the declaration associated with Form 6.
What Is the ASDD Voter List?
ASDD refers to voters classified as absent, shifted, dead or deleted during the revision exercise.
The list helps people identify whether officials placed their earlier entry in one of these categories. However, an ASDD entry is not an active electoral-roll registration.
Therefore, check the current electoral roll first. If your name is missing, review the ASDD list and contact the BLO about your circumstances.
According to an October 6 PTI report citing election officials, West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer website carries the ASDD list. District Election Officer websites also provide access through their respective links.
Who Can Apply for Inclusion?
Eligible people whose names were left out during SIR can seek inclusion. The Election Commission has also reaffirmed the enrollment route for eligible young and first-time voters.
For ordinary resident registration, applicants must meet the citizenship, age and residence requirements. They must ordinarily reside in the constituency where they seek enrollment and meet the applicable legal conditions.
The qualifying dates for turning 18 are January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. Applicants should confirm the relevant qualifying date when completing their application.
Importantly, appearing in the ASDD list does not guarantee acceptance. Officials must establish that the person qualifies for enrollment.
How to Check Your Name
Begin with the Election Commission’s official voter-search service and check whether your name appears in the current roll.
If it does not, follow these steps:
- Open the official West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer website.
- Locate the ASDD list or the relevant electoral-roll section.
- Select the district, constituency and polling-part details requested.
- Check your entry and note any available classification.
- Contact your BLO if you cannot locate the record or need clarification.
Keep your previous voter details available if you have them. However, do not assume that holding a voter ID card confirms a current electoral-roll entry.
How to Apply Online Through Form 6
Use the Election Commission’s official voter-services platform and select the application for inclusion through Form 6.
Enter your personal details, date of birth and complete ordinary-residence address carefully. Then provide the photograph and supporting documents requested by the current form.
Review the declaration before submitting it. If you previously appeared on an electoral roll, disclose the relevant details accurately and seek guidance if a question does not fit your situation.
After submission, save the acknowledgment or reference number. You can use the official application-status service to follow progress.
Finally, check the electoral roll again after approval to confirm that your entry appears correctly.
How to Apply With BLO Assistance
People who need help can approach their local BLO rather than complete the process alone.
The BLO can assist with identifying the relevant record, completing Form 6 and arranging the required verification. Applicants should retain an acknowledgment of submission and respond to any requests from election officials.
The ERO remains responsible for deciding the application. A BLO’s assistance or verification visit does not replace that decision.
Already Registered but Moving? Check Form 8
Applicants should distinguish missing enrollment from an address change.
The Election Commission prescribes Form 8 for shifting the residence of an already registered elector, including movement within or outside a constituency. It also covers corrections to existing entries.
Therefore, someone who remains enrolled elsewhere should check the appropriate transfer procedure rather than seek duplicate registration through Form 6.
Household Visits, Camps and Political-Party Participation
Election officials said BLOs would compare electoral rolls from before and after SIR to identify eligible people who may have missed enrollment.
The reported plan asks BLOs to visit at least 20–25 households each week, with a target of completing the identification exercise within a month.
Officials also plan enrollment assistance in neighborhoods, night shelters, labor settlements and areas where people experiencing homelessness live.
Recognized political parties’ Booth Level Agents can examine the lists prepared during the exercise. However, political-party representatives cannot approve enrollment. The ERO takes the final decision under the law.
The one-month operational target should not be mistaken for a guaranteed processing time for every application.
What the Supreme Court Said About Form 6
The enrollment announcement comes amid a separate dispute over an additional declaration associated with Form 6.
In its September 26 press note, the Election Commission said the Supreme Court had upheld the SIR declaration. It also stated that forms prescribed under the existing rules would apply outside the SIR period.
On October 5, the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved a modified Form 6 and sought records concerning the alleged changes.
That clarification concerns the disputed modifications. It does not mean that the court prohibited eligible citizens from applying for enrollment.
For affected voters, the immediate task remains practical: check the current roll, establish why the name is missing, submit the appropriate application and retain proof of submission.
