Election Commission RTI — voter roll / candidate / expense (2026)

Election Commission RTI — voter roll / candidate / expense (2026)

Quick Reply: Voter-roll deletion / candidate affidavit / election expense / electoral bond data via RTI to ECI. Template + Electoral Bonds case (2026).

Voter-roll error / candidate-affidavit suppression / election expense / electoral-bond data needed.

Voter-roll deletion / candidate affidavit / election expense / electoral bond data via RTI to ECI. Template + Electoral Bonds case (2026).

Why this RTI works

Voter-roll error / candidate-affidavit suppression / election expense / electoral-bond data needed.

  • RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1).
  • Representation of People Act, 1951 §29C (party contribution reports).
  • ADR v. UoI (SC, 2024) — Electoral Bonds Scheme unconstitutional; SBI to disclose.

RTI template — copy & file

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Election Commission query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
1. Voter-roll status of EPIC No. [NUMBER], reason for deletion (if applicable).
2. Candidate affidavit + nomination papers of [CANDIDATE NAME], [CONSTITUENCY],
   [ELECTION YEAR].
3. Election-expenditure statement filed by [CANDIDATE / PARTY].
4. Electoral-bond redemption data of [PARTY] post-ADR judgment.
5. Annual contribution report under §29C RPA 1951 of [PARTY] for FY [YEAR].
Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

Escalation timeline

  • Day 31 First Appeal.
  • Day 76 Second Appeal to CIC.
  • Parallel ECI grievance portal; Form-7 voter-roll correction.

Case law anchors

  • ADR v. UoI Electoral Bonds (SC, 2024) — Bond data must be disclosed.
  • Subhash Chandra v. INC (CIC, 2013) — 6 national parties are public authorities.
  • UoI v. ADR (SC, 2002) — Voter has right to know candidate's antecedents.

Common mistakes

  • Asking for voter's personal data (§8(1)(j)).

Frequently asked questions

Are political parties public authorities?

Per CIC 2013, yes — but compliance pending.

Can I get voter-roll bulk data?

Form-19 application to ECI; charged per page.

Sources

  • RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
  • Citation chain in body.
  • Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
  • Case-law database at /cases/search.

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.

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