Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Guntur Orders Door-to-Door Checks of Deleted Voters
Some voters’ names were removed from the voter lists during a recent review.
Guntur’s district election officer has asked officials to check those cases again.
Booth Level Officers will visit homes with lists of people whose names were deleted.
They will find out whether each person is still eligible to vote.
If an eligible person’s name was removed by mistake, that person can submit Form-6 to be enrolled again.
After the checks, officials can restore eligible voters’ names to the list.
The drive is meant to help make sure every eligible voter is registered.
Guntur District Collector and District Election Officer CM Sai Kanth Varma ordered a fresh household survey of voters deleted during the recent Special Intensive Revision.
The special drive is intended to ensure every eligible voter is enrolled in the electoral rolls.
Booth Level Officers are to visit households with lists of deleted voters for polling stations in their jurisdiction.
Officials are to reverify voters’ status and allow those whose names were deleted inadvertently to submit Form-6 for enrolment.
Eligible voters’ names are to be restored through the continuous updation process after verification.
- Who
- Guntur District Collector and District Election Officer CM Sai Kanth Varma directed officials, including Booth Level Officers, to conduct the checks.
- What
- A fresh door-to-door survey will verify voters whose names were deleted during the recent Special Intensive Revision and support re-enrolment where appropriate.
- When
- The article says the drive was to begin Friday and refers to a three-day special drive; officials were briefed on Thursday.
- Where
- Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To ensure every eligible voter is enrolled and to correct inadvertent deletions.
- Official
- CM Sai Kanth Varma, District Collector and District Election Officer
- Area
- Guntur district
- Drive
- Fresh house-to-house verification of deleted voters
- Duration
- Described as a three-day special drive
- Field officials
- Booth Level Officers
- Re-enrolment form
- Form-6
- Restoration process
- Continuous updation of the electoral roll