SIR: Notice period may need more extensions for completion
The Election Commission of India is facing significant delays in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with notice delivery and hearings lagging behind schedule. Despite multiple deadline extensions, officials are struggling to process millions of electors, raising concerns about the feasibility of the current timeline.
Why it matters
Efficient electoral roll management is critical for democratic integrity, and systemic delays can disenfranchise voters or undermine public trust in the electoral process.
Sluggish progress of hearings being held as part of the notice period of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls makes the Election Commission of India’s extended deadline too an impossible one.
With the pace at which the process is going on, the notice period alone could need two to three months’ time, with claims and objections set to delay it further.
The ECI has recently extended the duration of the notice period, up to November 5, from the previous October 15. Accordingly, the deadline for filing claims and objections too, has been moved from September 16 to October 7, with a three-week extension. Final rolls are to be published on November 9.
The notice period along with the claims and objections period, had begun on August 17, after the Enumeration phase was given two extensions.
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