SIR: ECI asks BLOs to revisit deleted list, ensure those eligible but left out are re-enrolled within a month
The Election Commission of India has ordered Booth Level Officers to identify and re-enroll eligible voters who were excluded during the recent Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Officials are tasked with conducting door-to-door verification and organizing special camps to ensure all eligible citizens are included within one month.
Why it matters
Ensures the integrity and inclusivity of the electoral process by correcting administrative errors in voter registration.
The Election Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision has been completed or is underway to compare the pre-SIR voter lists with the current ones and enrol within a period on one month those who have been left out but are eligible.
In a letter to the CEOs of all States and UTs, the ECI has said that Booth Level Officers (BLO) should prepare a list of electors whose names had been left out and then make door to door visits to ascertain their present status and ensure their enrolment through Form 6 if the concerned person is found eligible.
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