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Chandigarh marks 2.09 lakh voters for deletion in draft roll

Chandigarh marks 2.09 lakh voters for deletion in draft roll
Over 2.09 lakh voters marked for deletion in Chandigarh Draft Electoral Roll under SIR · indianexpress.com

Chandigarh is a city in India where people vote in elections.

The government keeps a big list of everyone who is allowed to vote, called the electoral roll.

Officials are checking this list during a special drive called the Special Intensive Revision.

They found more than 2 lakh names on the list that may need to be removed.

Almost one out of every three voters from the old list could be deleted.

The old list had about 6.6 lakh names, and after removing those names, only about 4.5 lakh would remain.

Some names, about 66,000, are still being checked because the people may have moved, passed away, or be duplicates.

This is like cleaning up a class roster so it only has the right students.

The goal is to make sure the voting list is as accurate as possible.

Key facts

Names marked for deletion
2,09,523
2024 electorate (baseline)
6,59,805
Electorate after proposed deletions
4,50,282
Overall proposed deletion rate
31.76%
Average ward deletion rate
33.72% across 35 municipal wards
Electors pending verification (ASD list)
66,145
Municipal wards in Chandigarh
35

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