Amid 10-day Haryana SIR survey extension, Gurugram tops list for pending submissions
Haryana has extended its electoral roll survey by 10 days to ensure better coverage, as 1.5% of voters had not yet submitted forms. Gurugram currently leads the state in pending submissions, highlighting challenges in urban voter registration compared to rural areas.
Why it matters
Efficient electoral roll management is critical for democratic participation, and the data reveals specific geographic disparities in voter engagement.
The house-to-house survey by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Haryana was on Tuesday extended by 10 days till July 24. The decision was taken following a request from State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) A. Sreenivas, as more than 1.5% of voters were yet to submit their enumeration forms by July 14, the original deadline.
“People are still coming to the BLOs with forms and we do not want anyone to be left out,” Mr. Sreenivas told The Hindu .
“The number of pending electors is only around 1.5%, but the Election Commission (EC) does not want to hurry up the process and an unrealistically high number of voters to be left out, so the dates have been extended.”
He added that survey dates for Andhra Pradesh had also been extended for similar reasons.
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