West Bengal CEO seeks clarity on re-enrolment of voters stuck in tribunal cases
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has requested clarity from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on whether 38 lakh voters with pending cases in appellate tribunals can be included in a new re-enrolment drive. This drive aims to re-enrol eligible voters missed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, despite previous indications that tribunal cases would be excluded.
Why it matters
This issue affects the voting rights of millions of citizens in West Bengal and highlights significant challenges in electoral roll management and the judicial process for voter appeals, impacting democratic participation.
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) for clarity on whether voters whose cases are stuck in the State’s Appellate Tribunals could in any manner be considered for the fresh re-enrolment drive of electors left out during the SIR process.
On October 2, the ECI had directed the CEOs of all States and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been completed or is underway to compare the pre-SIR voter lists with the current ones and enrol within a period of one month those who have been left out but are eligible, through Form 6.
At a meeting with the CEOs on Tuesday (October 6), the ECI asked them to proceed with the special enrolment drive on a war footing by holding camps to begin with and followed by door-to-door visits by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
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