Electoral Registration Officer
In one line: The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) is the officer responsible for preparing and revising the electoral roll of an Assembly constituency.
Role
The ERO is an officer of the government or of a local authority whom the Election Commission designates in consultation with the State government. Assistant EROs help with the work. The ERO receives claims (Form 6), objections (Form 7) and correction requests (Form 8), issues notices, hears the persons concerned and passes orders. The ERO also acts on his own motion under Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Why it is in the news
In Karnataka, EROs and AEROs were listed as the objectors on 61,059 Form 7s generated by software. Because the same office then decides on those objections, critics see a conflict that removes the independent check an outside objector provides.
Where to go next
- Form 7
- Article 324 and the Election Commission
Electoral Registration Officer in the news
- Officials filed 61,059 Form 7s in Karnataka's SIR with the reason field left blank 26 October 2026
The officer at the centre of roll revision.
- EC orders drive to enrol left-out voters in 20 SIR States, drops added Form 6 question 2 October 2026
The statutory officer who actually adds and deletes names.
Previous-year questions on this
- 2026 · GS2 · 10 marks Is the right to vote a fundamental right? Discuss the position of the Election Commission of India while undertaking the revision of electoral rolls. Can it also examine the question of citizenship…
- 2017 · GS2 · 15 marks To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make…
- 2017 · Prelims Consider the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body. 2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general…
- 2017 · Prelims Right to vote and to be elected in India is a (a) Fundamental Right (b) Natural Right (c) Constitutional Right (d) Legal Right