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Election Commission Extends SIR Voter Roll Deadlines in Andhra, Meghalaya
The Election Commission is checking and updating voter lists in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya.
This process is called a Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
The commission gave officials more time to finish the work.
Andhra Pradesh will publish its final voter list on October 16.
Meghalaya will publish its final list on October 26.
People in Andhra Pradesh can submit claims or objections until October 10.
The commission did not explain the new deadline for objections in Meghalaya.
Some reports mentioned concerns about voter forms and election software, but the commission said all three commissioners approved the SIR orders.
The Election Commission extended the final voter-list publication dates for Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya.
Andhra Pradesh’s final electoral roll will be published on October 16, instead of October 9.
Meghalaya’s final voter list will be published on October 26, instead of October 21.
Andhra Pradesh will accept and dispose of claims and objections until October 10.
The extensions follow reported objections involving voter forms and electoral-roll-management software, although the commission said SIR orders had unanimous approval.
- Who
- The Election Commission, led at the meeting by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
- What
- The commission extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule for electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, at a meeting held at Nirvachan Sadan.
- When
- The decision was announced on Wednesday; final voter lists are due on October 16 in Andhra Pradesh and October 26 in Meghalaya.
- Why
- The commission extended the schedule to allow more time for the voter-roll revision; the statement did not give a specific reason for Meghalaya’s extension.
Reported Concerns
Election Commission Position
Approval and implementation
Reported Concerns
Reports said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections about aspects of the revision exercise, including voter-enrolment forms and electoral-roll-management software.
Election Commission Position
The Election Commission said after its September 26 full-commission meeting that orders relating to the SIR had the unanimous approval of all three commissioners.
Additional Form 6 declaration
Reported Concerns
The reported concerns included changes to voter-enrolment forms during the revision exercise.
Election Commission Position
The commission said the additional declaration attached to Form 6 would apply during the SIR, while statutory forms under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, would be used outside SIR periods.
Key facts
- Andhra Pradesh final list
- October 16, changed from October 9
- Meghalaya final list
- October 26, changed from October 21
- Andhra Pradesh claims deadline
- The notice phase and disposal of claims and objections continue until October 10
- SIR scope
- The third phase covers 16 states and three Union territories
- Voters involved
- 36.73 crore voters
- Full commission position
- The Election Commission said SIR-related orders had unanimous approval from all three commissioners
- Form 6 measure
- The additional SIR-related declaration was withdrawn from online Form 6 in states where the exercise had been completed
Sources
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