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UP SIR List: If you are a voter in Uttar Pradesh and your name is not appearing in the SIR draft voter list, there is absolutely no need to panic. According to the information, more than 2.89 crore names have been removed from the list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). But keep in mind that the final voter list has not yet been released, so your name can still be added again. If your name has been removed from the SIR, it's not a major problem. You can follow some easy steps to get your name added back to the Uttar Pradesh voter list. This only requires a few necessary documents, with the help of which you can become a voter again. Let's find out what you need to do...

How to check if your name is in the voter list?
To check your name in the voter list, you need to visit the official Voters' Service Portal website of the Election Commission: https://voters.eci.gov.in. Then click on 'Search Your Name'. After that, you will have to enter the requested details, including EPIC, date of birth, and district, and then submit. If your name does not appear after this, you will have to start the further process.

How to become a voter again?
The Election Commission has started the claims and objections process. With its help, you can get your name added back to the voter list if your name has been removed by mistake. Let's find out what you need to do.

If you are a new voter or your name has been removed from the voter list, you will have to fill out Form 6.
Form 7 is to be filled out when the name of a deceased person is included in the voter list, or if a person no longer lives in that area but their name is still on the list. Form 7 is used to register an objection against such incorrect names and get them removed.
If your name is in the voter list, but there is any mistake in your name, address, or spelling, you will have to fill out Form 8 to get it corrected.

Note that you can fill these forms in both online and offline modes. For the online mode, you will have to visit the official website voters.eci.gov.in. For offline registration, you will need to fill out a form and submit it to the Booth Level Officer (BLO).

What documents are required?
To fill out these forms, you will need valid documents such as identity proof, like an Aadhaar card, a Voter ID card, birth certificate, or identity cards issued by the Central/State Government.

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