'No eligible elector will be left behind': Goa CEO clarifies on 97 missing voters

NEW DELHI: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa on Thursday clarified the controversy surrounding 97 voters who were not included in the final electoral roll published in February 2026, saying the cases were subsequently processed through house-to-house visits and that many of the voters have since been enrolled.In a press note shared on X, the CEO's office said the 97 cases were separately processed by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for completion of Form 6, the application used for inclusion of names in the electoral roll."Many have since been enrolled, while the remaining cases are being processed," the office said, adding that no eligible elector would be left out.The clarification comes amid a controversy over the exclusion of the 97 voters following Goa's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.What happened to 97 votersAccording to an Indian Express report, the 97 voters had initially been flagged during the…