5 days ago
Voters Seek Aadhaar Acceptance Amid Electoral Roll Verification
Some voters could not find their names on a new draft voter list.
They received notices asking them to provide documents for checking.
K Venkatesh asked election officials to explain why eligible voters were left out.
He also asked officials to accept Aadhaar as one way to prove a person’s identity.
He said Aadhaar is already used for many government services.
Venkatesh wants voter registration centres to be easier for people to reach.
He said some people may struggle to visit MeeSeva centres and pay about Rs 200.
He asked authorities to give every eligible citizen a fair and simple chance to register and complete verification on time.
Voters whose names are missing from the draft electoral rolls have received notices during the 2026 Special Intensive Revision.
K Venkatesh urged the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar as a valid document for voter registration and verification.
Venkatesh asked authorities to explain why eligible voters were omitted from the draft rolls.
He called for nearby voter facilitation centres because visiting MeeSeva centres may be difficult and cost about Rs 200.
Election officials, booth-level officers and political party representatives attended Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas across the state.
- Who
- Voters whose names are missing from the draft electoral rolls, K Venkatesh, election officials, booth-level officers and political party representatives.
- What
- An appeal was made to accept Aadhaar for voter registration and verification during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- At polling stations across the state, including the Charminar Assembly constituency in Hyderabad.
- When
- During the 2026 Special Intensive Revision; the Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas were held on Thursday.
- Why
- To help eligible voters whose names were omitted from the draft rolls complete verification through a fair, simple and accessible process.
Key facts
- Revision
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls 2026
- Concern
- Some voters received notices after their names were missing from the draft electoral rolls.
- Requested document
- Aadhaar was proposed as a valid document for voter registration and verification.
- Registration access
- Voter facilitation centres were requested near residents’ homes.
- Reported cost
- Visiting MeeSeva centres for registration may cost ordinary citizens around Rs 200.
- Consultations
- Gram Sabhas and Ward Sabhas were held at polling stations across the state.
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