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Goa CEO Updates Status of 97 Left-Out Voters
Goa checked what happened to 97 people whose names were missing from the voter list.
Officials said 88 of them filled out Form 6 to join the list again.
Their applications were accepted.
Three people have Portuguese passports.
Six people are currently outside India.
Officials are trying to contact those six people.
The issue became controversial after a report said the election software could not record some updates.
Goa now plans a special campaign to help eligible people enroll.
The election office says no eligible voter should be left out.
The Goa Chief Electoral Officer shared an update on 97 voters left out of the final electoral roll.
Eighty-eight voters have filed Form 6, and their applications have been accepted.
Three of the voters are Portuguese passport holders, while six are currently outside India.
The excluded voters became a focus of debate after reports cited difficulties updating verified electors in Election Commission software.
Goa will conduct a special drive to enroll left-out eligible citizens and newly eligible young voters.
- Who
- The Goa Chief Electoral Officer, election officials, and 97 voters left out of the electoral roll.
- What
- Officials reported that 88 of the 97 voters filed accepted Form 6 applications; three are Portuguese passport holders and six are outside India.
- Where
- Goa, with the update issued by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Panaji.
- When
- The latest update was issued on Thursday, after an earlier September 24 statement; the final roll referenced was published in February 2026.
- Why
- The voters were left out amid the Special Intensive Revision, and officials are working to enroll eligible citizens and address the cases.
Concerns About Exclusions
Election Office Response
Why names were missing
Concerns About Exclusions
The controversy highlighted concerns that verified electors could not be added because Election Commission software reportedly did not allow the update to be recorded.
Election Office Response
The Goa CEO said Booth Level Officers visited the 97 voters’ homes, 88 applications have been accepted, and remaining cases are being addressed.
Preventing further exclusions
Concerns About Exclusions
The status of the six voters outside India remains unresolved, while three voters are identified as Portuguese passport holders.
Election Office Response
Officials said they are trying to maintain contact with those outside India and will conduct a special enrollment drive, reiterating that no eligible voter will be left behind.
Key facts
- Total left-out voters
- 97
- Form 6 applications accepted
- 88
- Portuguese passport holders
- 3
- Voters currently outside India
- 6
- Form 6
- The application used by eligible citizens to seek inclusion in the electoral roll as new voters.
- Planned action
- A special drive to enroll left-out eligible citizens and young, first-time eligible voters.
Quotes
Goa Chief Electoral Officer’s office
The Goa CEO’s office, which announced the special enrolment drive
“In respect of the voters who are currently residing outside India, the concerned officials are making efforts to establish and maintain contact with them for further necessary action.”
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“The drive will focus on facilitating the enrolment of left-out eligible citizens as well as young and first-time eligible electors who have not yet been included in the electoral roll”
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Sources
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