Organisation : Chief Electoral Officer Office Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Announcement : Form 8 For Objection to Particulars In Electoral Roll
Applicable For : All
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Website : https://ceodaman.nic.in/
Form 8 For Objection In Electoral Roll :
Who can file Form-8
1. Can be filed only by a person whose name is already included in the electoral roll seeking correction to his/her particulars already printed in the electoral roll.
Related : CEO DNH Form 7 For Objection to Inclusion of Name in Electoral Roll : www.electionin.in/497.html
One person cannot file application in Form 8 for correction in the particulars of any other person.
When Form-8 can be filed :
1. Form-8 can be filed for correction to particulars of a person entered in the electoral roll. The application can be filed after draft publication of electoral roll of the constituency.
The application is to be filed within the specific days provided for the purpose. Due publicity is given about the above period when the revision programme is announced.
2. Only one copy of the application is to be filed.
3. The Application can also be filed for correction of particulars relating to oneself in the finally published electoral roll when the revision programme is not going on. During non-revision period, application must be filed in duplicate.
Where to file Form-8 :
1. During revision period, the application can be filed at the designated locations where the draft electoral roll is displayed (mostly polling station locations) as well as the Electoral Registration Officer and Assistant Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency.
2. During other period of the year when revision programme is not going on, the application can be filed only with the Electoral Registration Officer.
How to Fill up Form-8 :
1. The application should be addressed to the Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency in which the name of the applicant is already included. The name of the constituency should be mentioned in the blank space.
2. In Part I of the Application, please write your name, as it should appear in the electoral roll. In case the initials to your name printed in the electoral roll are in abbreviated form and you want them to be printed in expanded form you can write your full name in expanded form.
The full name except the surname should be written in the first box and surname should be written in the second box. In case you do not have a surname, just write the given name.
Caste should not be mentioned except where the caste name is used as part of the elector’s name or a surname. Honorific appellations like Shri, Smt. Kumari, Khan, Begum, Pandit etc. should not be mentioned.
3. Please fill up the Part Number and serial number in that part of electoral roll where your name is listed. This is mandatory.
4. Age :
Similarly, you should indicate your Age in years and months as on 1st January of the year with reference to which the electoral roll is printed. This qualifying date is printed at the bottom of each page of electoral roll.
5. Sex :
Write your sex in full in the space provided e.g. Male / Female. Eunuchs have to choose from one of these options.
6. Date of Birth : (With Documentary Proof)
Fill up the date of birth in figures in the space provided in dd/mm/yyyy.
Proofs of date of birth to be attached are as under:
i) Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authorities or district office of the Registrar of Births & Deaths or Baptism certificate; or
ii) Birth certificate from the school (Govt. / Recognised) last attended by the applicant or any other recognised educational institution; or
iii) If a person is class 10 or more pass, he should give a copy of the marksheet of class 10 , if it contains date of birth as a proof of date of birth; or
iv) Marksheet of class 8 if it contains date of birth; or
v) Marksheet of class 5 if it contains date of birth; or
vi) A declaration in prescribed format given in Annexure-1 made by either of his parents if the person is not educated till class 10 (In those cases where parental declaration is given as proof of age, the applicant will have to be present himself for verification before BLO/ERO/AERO); or
vii) A certificate of his age given by a sarpanch of the concerned Gram Panchayat or by a member of the concerned Municipal Corporation / Municipal Committee, the person is not educated till class 10 and both the parents are not alive.
Note: Documentary proof of age will be required only in those cases, where age of the applicant is between 18 and 21 years. In all other cases declaration of his age by the applicant will be taken as proof of age.
7. Relation’s Name:
In case of unmarried female applicant, name of Father / Mother is to be mentioned. In case of married female applicant, name of Husband is to be mentioned. Strike out the inapplicable options in the column.
8. Place of Ordinary Residence :
In Part II of the Application Form please fill up the full and complete postal address including PIN code where you are ordinarily residing and want to get registered, in the space provided.
Proof of ordinary residence to be attached are as under :
i) Bank / Kisan / Post Office current Pass Book, or
ii) Applicant’s Ration Card / Passport / Driving License / Income Tax Return filed or Assessment Order, or
iii) Latest Water / Telephone / Electricity / Gas Connection Bill for that address, either in the name of the applicant or that of his / her immediate relation like parents etc., or
iv) Postal department’s posts received / delivered in the applicant’s name at the given address.
NOTE:
In case of homeless persons, the BLO will visit the address given in Form 6 at night to ascertain that the homeless person actually sleeps at the place which is given as his address in Form 6. If the BLO is able to verify that the homeless person actually sleeps at that place, no documentary proof of place of residence shall be necessary.BLO must visit for more than one night for such verification.
9. Details of Electors’ Photo Identity Card :
If you already have been issued with a Photo Identity Card by the Election Commission, please mention the card number (printed on the front side) and date of issue (printed on the back side) of the card in the space provided in Part III of the Application Form. Please attach a self-attested photocopy of both sides of the card.