Electors befuddled as names on ASDD list leave Form 6 submission the only option in Hyderabad
Electors in Hyderabad are facing confusion after their names were removed from the draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter rolls. Officials have advised them to re-register as new voters, a process that has drawn criticism from activists and affected citizens.
Why it matters
The integrity of voter rolls is fundamental to democratic participation, and administrative errors can disenfranchise eligible citizens.
Electors whose names were deleted from the draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) rolls expressed perplexity and concern over respective booth level officers (BLOs) suggesting that they fill and submit Form 6 to be included as new voters.
At a public hearing on the SIR and the Right to Vote, a people’s audit of the SIR in the Musheerabad constituency, electors whose names figured on the absent, shifted, dead and duplicate (ASDD) list interacted with a broad spectrum of activists, including former civil servant Akunuri Murali, professors Padmaja Shaw and G. Haragopal, and activist S.Q. Masood. The electors were informed that filling Form 6 meant declaring themselves first time voters.
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