SIR: How notices will be served and where voters will face hearings
Election officials are issuing notices to over 43 lakh voters to verify their status following the removal of 1.07 crore names from the draft electoral roll. Voters must appear in person for hearings, with specific protocols in place for those who are hospitalized or unable to attend.
Why it matters
The integrity of electoral rolls is fundamental to democratic processes, and this large-scale verification effort directly impacts voter eligibility and participation.
Besides more than 1.07 crore voters flagged under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, and Outstation (ASDDO) category who will be removed from the draft electoral roll, notices will be served to another 43.8 lakh voters. The notices will be delivered by booth-level officers (BLOs), while hearings will be conducted by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs).
BLOs will go house to house to serve the notices. Any government premises, such as a police station or a government building nearest to the polling station, may be chosen as the hearing venue. A voter receiving the notice must meet the ERO in person, even if the documents are submitted online. A QR code will be printed on the notice through which a voter can scan and submit the documents online.
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