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Delhi: Around 82,450 applications for deletions and 4.8 lakh for new voter registrations since November 29 in Delhi, the Chief Electoral officer of Delhi on Monday said.
The Chief Electoral Office is actively conducting the Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls with the qualifying date set as January 1, 2025. This process is being carried out as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, ensuring that the electoral rolls remain updated and inclusive for all eligible voters.
During the pre-revision period, house-to-house verification was carried out from August 20, 2024, to October 18, 2024, by Booth Level Officers.
According to the office of the chief electoral officer, this exercise aimed to identify unregistered eligible citizens, prospective voters turning 18 by October 1, 2025, as well as permanently shifted or deceased electors and duplicate entries.
Following this, the draft electoral rolls were published on October 29, 2024, inviting the public to file claims and objections. These were accepted until November 28, 2024, and all the claims and objections received were already disposed of by December 24, 2024. The final electoral roll, reflecting these updates, is scheduled for publication on January 6, 2025, it stated.
“However, the process of continuous updation w.r.t. addition, deletion and modification is a continuous activity and the same is undergoing at present also. Between November 29, 2024, and the present date 4,85,624 applications for new registrations, 82,450 applications for deletions, and 1,71,385 applications for modifications have been received to date. Citizens who have not yet registered as voters can still apply for enrollment using Form 6, which requires submission of supporting documents for verification by the respective Booth Level Officer,” the CEO stated.
The CEO Office, Delhi also reminded citizens that having multiple entries in the electoral roll or multiple voter ID cards is a punishable offence under Sections 17 and 18 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Recently, FIRs have been filed against Eight individuals for submitting false documents for voter registration in the Okhla Assembly constituency in Delhi.
During the meeting, political parties were requested to assist the electoral authorities in increasing the enrollment of young electors in the age group of 18-19 years old.
“Also in case, political parties have any objections to any additions/deletions/modifications carried out in the Electoral roll during the special summary revision period and during the continuous updation, they can file their objections before the ERO/AERO/BLO concerned, it added.
The CEO Office emphasises that any unenrolled eligible citizen, who has still not enrolled himself/herself.
