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Gujarat's Voter Roll Cleanup: How 5 Crore Forms Reveal Shocking Discrepancies

Gujarat has wrapped up handing out forms to more than five crore voters as part of a major list update. The digitization of these forms is moving fast, with several districts and constituencies already nearly finished. However, the check revealed a huge number of problems, like over 16 lakh names of people who have passed away. This cleanup is all about making sure the upcoming elections are fair and accurate for everyone.

Key Points: Gujarat Completes Voter Form Distribution for 2025 Electoral Roll

  • Distribution of enumeration forms to over 5 crore voters completed across Gujarat state
  • Digitisation progress led by Dang district at 93.55%, with four constituencies at 100%
  • Verification found 16 lakh deceased voters and 2.82 lakh duplicate entries still enrolled
  • Process aims to clean rolls, prevent fraud, and uphold electoral integrity by December 11
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Gujarat completes distribution of enumeration forms to over 5 crore voters

Gujarat finishes distributing forms to over 5 crore voters, uncovering lakhs of discrepancies including deceased and duplicate entries in the intensive electoral roll revision.

"Approximately 16 lakh deceased voters were still enrolled, while more than 4.40 lakh voters were found to be absent. - Article Data"

Ahmedabad, Dec 2

As part of Gujarat’s special intensive revision of the electoral roll, the distribution of enumeration forms to more than 5 crore registered voters for the 2025 voter list has been completed across the state.

The enumeration phase of the campaign will continue until December 11.

The drive is being carried out under the guidance of the Election Commission of India and supervised by Chief Electoral Officer Harit Shukla, with the CEO's office coordinating closely with district election officers and ground staff to expedite the process.

Digitisation of enumeration forms is progressing rapidly across Gujarat, with four assembly constituencies—Dhanera and Tharad in Banaskantha, Limkheda in Dahod, and Dhoraji in Rajkot—already achieving 100 per cent digitisation.

At the district level, Dang leads the state with an impressive 93.55 per cent digitisation rate, followed closely by Gir Somnath, Morbi, and Sabarkantha. The top ten districts in terms of progress include Dang (93.55 per cent), Gir Somnath (89.62 per cent), Morbi (89.07 per cent), Sabarkantha (89.00 per cent), Banaskantha (88.96 per cent), Mahisagar (88.91 per cent), Chhota Udepur (88.81 per cent), Panchmahal (87.88 per cent), Aravalli (87.67 per cent), and Surendranagar (87.45 per cent).

The verification process has also revealed significant discrepancies in the voter list.

Approximately 16 lakh deceased voters were still enrolled, while more than 4.40 lakh voters were found to be absent from their registered addresses.

Additionally, over 23 lakh voters have permanently relocated, and around 2.82 lakh entries were identified as duplicates.

The CEO has commended the extensive fieldwork of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across Gujarat, whose meticulous efforts have strengthened the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls.

BLOs facing any difficulty have been advised to contact their respective local offices for assistance. The special intensive revision of the electoral roll is crucial because it ensures that the voter list remains accurate, updated and reflective of the actual electorate.

By identifying and removing deceased, duplicate, absent or relocated voters, and by verifying active voters through enumeration, the process strengthens the integrity of elections.

A clean and error-free electoral roll prevents impersonation, reduces the risk of fraud, ensures that eligible citizens are not deprived of their voting rights, and upholds the credibility and transparency of the democratic process.

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- IANS

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Rohit P
While the effort is commendable, the discrepancies found are shocking. 16 lakh deceased voters still on the list? That's a huge number. It shows how outdated our rolls can become. This revision was desperately needed. Hope they clean it up thoroughly before 2024.
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Aman W
Good to see my home district of Sabarkantha in the top 10 for digitisation! The process seems efficient. My BLO visited us last week and was very helpful. This is how democracy should function - with transparency and active citizen participation.
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Sarah B
As someone who recently moved to Gujarat for work, I'm glad to hear about the verification of relocated voters. I need to update my address on the electoral roll. Does anyone know the simplest way to do it online?
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Karthik V
The scale of this operation is mind-boggling. Coordinating across so many districts and constituencies is a massive administrative challenge. The ECI and CEO Harit Shukla deserve credit. Removing duplicate and bogus votes is crucial for election integrity. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
I have a respectful criticism. While the top districts are being highlighted, what about the ones at the bottom? The article only shows the leaders. We need to know which areas are lagging so that resources can be focused there to ensure uniform progress across the state.
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