In a rare, all parties in Punjab hail CEC, 'transparent' SIR exercise
Punjab has completed a special intensive revision of its electoral rolls, resulting in a net decrease in registered voters after a rigorous cleanup process. Officials state the reduction is due to the removal of deceased, duplicate, and shifted voters rather than a loss of eligible citizens.
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Maintaining accurate electoral rolls is essential for the integrity of democratic processes and fair representation in elections.
CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s electorate has shrunk by 13.60 lakh voters, or 6.34%, following the completion of the special intensive revision (SIR), according to the final electoral rolls published on Monday.The state’s total number of registered voters fell to 2,01,00,727 across all 117 assembly constituencies, down from 2,14,61,043 on June 9, before the exercise. The final roll comprises 1,03,76,026 men, 97,24,195 women and 506 third-gender electors.The draft rolls published on Aug 13 had listed 1,93,94,435 electors, following the exclusion of more than 20,66,608 names from the pre-SIR electorate. Deletions included 9.44 lakh (4.40%) permanently shifted voters, 5.74 lakh (2.68%) deceased, 4.12 lakh (1.92%) untraceable and 1.19 lakh (0.56%) duplicate entries.Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra said the final rolls reflect a legitimate cleanup rather than a loss of eligible voters.
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