Jharkhand to launch SIR drive from June 30, draft electoral rolls on Aug 5
Ranchi, June 28
The process of Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Jharkhand will begin on Tuesday, with Booth Level Officers visiting households to distribute enumeration forms to voters and carry out verification.
The Election Commission has clarified that voters whose details have already been mapped will not be required to submit any documents while filling up the forms.
Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar on Sunday said the objective of the drive is to ensure that no eligible Indian citizen is left out of the voters' list and that no ineligible person is included.
According to the Election Department, the campaign will continue till July 29. During this period, BLOs will provide each voter with partially pre-filled forms in duplicate. One copy will have to be filled and returned to the BLO, while the other will be retained by the voter as an acknowledgement receipt.
Voters who submit the forms on time will have their names included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 5.
The ECI said voters whose details have already been mapped generally will not be required to furnish any additional documents. Only in cases where a voter's record does not match the department's available data will a notice be issued seeking the necessary documents. Their names will be included in the final electoral roll after submission and verification of such documents.
The department has also appealed to those voters whose mapping has not yet been completed to provide correct details when the BLO visits their homes and complete the process.
The Chief Electoral Officer urged people to rely only on official sources for information related to the electoral roll and not to believe in rumours or misleading content.
He added that videos and other relevant information about the process have been made available on the department's official social media platforms.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Finally some serious action on electoral rolls! But I hope the partially pre-filled forms are also available in Hindi and local dialects, not just English. Many of our elderly voters might struggle otherwise. 🇮🇳
The idea of keeping one copy as acknowledgement is smart - gives voters proof they submitted. But how will people know if their mapping is done or not? Many voters won't even remember if they registered before. ECI needs a simple helpline or SMS service.
Good initiative but what about migrant workers from Jharkhand who are working in other states? Many will be away during this period. ECI should have thought about online submission options as well, like many other states are doing.
Hope this drive is done transparently. In past years, there were complaints about names being removed without proper verification. Let's see how many new voters get added - that will be the real test of success. 🤞
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