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Jharkhand Accelerates Voter List Revision with BLO Sticker Initiative

Jharkhand's election authorities are accelerating preparations for a Special Intensive Revision of the voter list. A key initiative involves pasting stickers with Booth Level Officer contact details on every household to facilitate direct voter communication. Officials are also preparing detailed lists of voters who are absent, have shifted, are deceased, or are duplicates to clean the electoral roll. The process involves coordination with political parties and aims to create a more reliable and error-free voter database.

Key Points: Jharkhand Voter List Revision: BLO Stickers for Every Household

  • BLO contact stickers on every house
  • 'Book a Call' feature for voter queries
  • Lists of absent/shifted/deceased voters prepared
  • Verification with political party agents
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Jharkhand speeds up SIR preparations; BLO stickers to be pasted on every household

Jharkhand speeds up voter roll revision. BLO stickers with contact details to be pasted on houses. Process aims for accurate, transparent electoral list.

"objective of the entire exercise is to prepare an accurate, transparent, and error-free electoral roll - Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar"

Ranchi, March 25

Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision of the voter list in Jharkhand have been accelerated. Chief Electoral Officer, K. Ravi Kumar, on Wednesday held a review meeting with Deputy Electoral Officers of all districts and directed them to complete the pre-SIR processes in a time-bound manner.

He made it clear that the objective of the entire exercise is to prepare an accurate, transparent, and error-free electoral roll, ensuring that no eligible citizen is left out.

During the review meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer asked officials to expedite the work of pasting stickers containing BLO details on voters' houses.

These stickers will carry the name, mobile number, and house number of the concerned Booth Level Officer (BLO), enabling voters to contact them directly. This initiative is part of the ongoing door-to-door verification campaign, under which BLOs are visiting each household to get enumeration forms filled.

He also directed that voters whose details could not be mapped from the previous intensive revision list to the current one, can use the "Book a Call" feature on the Election Commission's ECINet platform to contact their BLO. This step has been taken to make the process of adding or correcting names in the electoral roll easier.

Officials were further instructed to prepare lists of absent, shifted, deceased, and duplicate voters at all polling stations. Special emphasis was laid on including voters registered at old addresses of displaced or demolished houses in the shifted category. Additionally, during house mapping, officials were directed to retain the pre-assigned house numbers and assign notional numbers only when necessary.

Earlier, the Chief Electoral Officer held a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties to share detailed information about the SIR process and sought their cooperation. The Election Commission has also asked political parties to expedite the appointment and training of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to ensure better coordination with BLOs at the grassroots level.

The Commission further clarified that the lists of absent, shifted, deceased, and duplicate voters will be made public only after verification by political party agents through the BLOs. This step is expected to help remove fake voters and make the electoral roll more reliable.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Finally! Cleaning up the voter list is long overdue. So many bogus votes in every election. Making the lists public after verification by party agents is a smart move. Let's see if it actually reduces malpractices. 🤞
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Aman W
The 'Book a Call' feature on ECINet is a welcome step for tech-savvy youth. But what about rural areas with poor internet? The success of this SIR depends entirely on the BLOs doing their door-to-door work sincerely. Hope they are given proper resources.
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Sarah B
Working on electoral rolls in India seems like a massive logistical challenge. Including details for displaced people is crucial. Hope this process is non-partisan and focuses purely on eligible citizens. A clean roll benefits everyone.
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Vikram M
Good direction from the CEO. But I have a respectful criticism: these reviews and directives happen before every election. The real test is on-ground execution. Will the BLO actually answer the mobile number on the sticker, or will it be another dead number? Accountability must be enforced.
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Nisha Z
As a resident of a colony where many houses were recently built, the issue of house numbering is a real headache. Glad they are asking officials to retain pre-assigned numbers. This will avoid confusion during voting. A small but important detail! 👍

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