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Odisha CEO Announces Three-Day Voter Enrolment Drive After SIR Deletions
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:45
Odisha CEO Announces Three-Day Voter Enrolment Drive After SIR Deletions
- •A special three-day voter enrolment drive begins in Odisha on October 7 to include eligible voters left out during the SIR and register newly eligible young citizens.
- •Eligible citizens can apply for inclusion using Form-6 through their respective Booth Level Officers during the campaign running from October 7 to 9.
- •The initiative follows opposition allegations that around 27.5 lakh voters were deleted from the electoral roll, which recently dropped to 3.16 crore.
- •Lists of voters identified as deceased, shifted, absent or duplicate will be published online for verification, allowing claims and objections to be submitted.
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The three-day campaign launched in Odisha aims to enroll eligible voters who were left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to register newly eligible young voters who turned 18 by October 1.
Eligible voters omitted from the final electoral roll or newly turning 18 can apply for inclusion by submitting Form-6 to their respective Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the special drive.
The final electoral roll released on September 21 contained approximately 3.16 crore voters, which marked a decrease from the 3.33 crore voters recorded before the SIR exercise.