As thousands were deleted from electoral rolls using auto-generated Form-7s, ECI gave no SOPs to State Electoral Officers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing scrutiny for failing to provide standard operating procedures for the use of auto-generated Form-7s in electoral roll deletions. Thousands of names have been removed during recent revision drives without clear, written protocols for state authorities.
Why it matters
The lack of transparent procedures in voter roll management raises significant concerns regarding democratic integrity and the potential for disenfranchisement.
As thousands were deleted from electoral rolls using auto-generated Form-7s, ECI gave no SOPs to State Electoral Officers left Representative image. J. Allen Egenuse J. Allen Egenuse https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/o8c80i/article71589771.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_1622.JPG ALLEN EGENUSE J BENGALURU KARNATAKA 21/07/2026: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) verify the enumeration form of residents in Ganga Nagar during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)–2026 drive in Bengaluru on July 21, 2026. PHOTO: ALLEN EGENUSE J / The Hindu While thousands of names have been deleted from electoral rolls using auto-generated Form 7s digitally signed by Electoral Registration Officers, no written communication or Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) has been shared with the election authorities in the States in this regard; according to the Manual on Electoral Rolls too, here is no provision for an ERO to file a Form 7 New Delhi With thousands of names deleted from electoral rolls during phases 2 and 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) using…
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