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Election Commission of India orders special voter enrollment drive

Election Commission of India voter registration Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls Form 6

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a special drive across 20 states and union territories to re-enroll eligible voters omitted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The initiative focuses on identifying left-out citizens, as well as registering first-time and young voters.

To facilitate this, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house verifications, comparing current electoral rolls against pre-SIR lists. BLOs are tasked with identifying approximately 20 to 25 eligible voters per week, with the goal of completing the drive within one month.

In response to controversies regarding the SIR process, the ECI has removed the additional declaration requirement from Form 6 in states where the revision is complete. This simplifies the application process for new voters by returning to the standard statutory requirements.

The move follows reports of internal disagreements among Election Commissioners regarding the SIR and criticisms from opposition parties, who have alleged that the process led to the mass removal of eligible voters from draft rolls.

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চাপে পড়ে ১৩ কোটি নাম ভোটার তালিকায় ফেরাতে ভারতের নির্বাচন কমিশনের উদ্যোগ [www.ajkerpatrika.com]
एसआईआर के बाद छूटे मतदाताओं के लिए विशेष अभियान - चुनाव आयोग [www.hindimilap.com]
Phek administration issues SIR guidelines for unmapped voters [nagalandtribune.in]
SIR में छूटे मतदाताओं के नाम जुड़ेंगे, चुनाव आयोग ने विशेष अभियान चलाने के दिए निर्देश [dainiknavajyoti.com]
GEN-Z BLOCKED FROM VOTING BY GYANESHWAR MODI! [www.goanobserver.in]
चुनाव आयोग ने छूटे हुए मतदाताओं को पंजीकृत करने को विशेष अभियान चलाने का दिया निर्देश - [navabharat.com]
Form 6 | নতুন ভোটারদের জন্য বড় স্বস্তি! ফর্ম-৬ নিয়ে বড় নির্দেশিকা জারি করল রাজ্যের সিইও দপ্তর [uttarbangasambad.com]
Maha Minister terms CJP protest a ‘grammar of anarchy’ [bhaskarlive.in]
Election Commission orders special drive for left-out, new voters in states where SIR over - The Sen Times [thesentimes.com]
महाराष्ट्र में कटे 2 करोड़ वोटरों को राहत: चुनाव आयोग 20 राज्यों में चलाएगा मतदाता नाम जोड़ने की विशेष ड्राइव [samacharnama.com]
ECI directs states, UTs to launch special drive to enrol voters left out of electoral rolls [morungexpress.com]
ECI orders special drive for left-out voters in 20 states [www.newsbytesapp.com]
Congress alleges EC violated law, Constitution through ECINet portal [www.orissapost.com]
ECI orders special drive for left-out voters in post-SIR states [www.siasat.com]
SIR के बाद छूटे मतदाताओं को जोड़ने के लिए ECI का विशेष अभियान [theindianawaaz.com]
Congress Accuses EC of ‘Lying’ Over ECINet, Demands Accountability [www.deccanchronicle.com]
SIR Row: ECI orders special drive to enrol left-out, first-time and young voters [www.dnaindia.com]
ECI orders special drive to enroll voters left out after SIR in 20 states, UTs [www.thenewsminute.com]