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ECI Reviews Electoral Rolls: Missing Forms, Deaths, Duplicate Entries Under Scrutiny
- •The Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Officials are verifying cases of missing enumeration forms, deaths, shifting of voters, and duplicate entries.
- •The exercise includes safeguards to prevent wrongful exclusion of eligible voters.
- •Opportunities are provided for eligible voters to ensure their names are correctly included in the rolls.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission of India is reviewing electoral rolls during the SIR to verify cases involving missing enumeration forms, deaths, shifting, and duplicate entries while implementing safeguards to protect eligible voters from wrongful exclusion. The primary objective is ensuring that only eligible citizens remain in the electoral rolls while ineligible entries are removed.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that the Special Intensive Revision has already been completed for around 700 million voters, with the verification process for another 350 million voters currently underway.
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) conduct house-to-house visits to distribute and collect enumeration forms, verify voter details, and assist electors. Citizens can also submit Form 6 for inclusion, Form 8 for corrections, or Form 7 for objections, and apply online through the Voters' Service Portal or ECI Net application.
