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Maharashtra Receives 6.24 Lakh Voter Forms After Draft Rolls
Maharashtra published a draft list of voters on August 31.
After that, people sent in forms to join the list, object to a name, or fix information.
By October 4, officials had received 6,24,054 forms.
Most were applications from people seeking to register as new voters.
Pune had the most forms, and Sindhudurg had the fewest.
Some people were left out of the draft list and could apply to be added.
Special camps were held to help people submit forms.
The deadline for claims and objections was extended to October 12.
The final voter list is planned for November 16.
Maharashtra received 6,24,054 voter-related forms between August 31 and October 4.
The submissions included 6,05,097 applications for new voters, 11,251 objections or deletion requests, and 7,706 correction requests.
Pune recorded the most forms at 56,605, while Sindhudurg had the fewest at 2,394.
Draft electoral rolls were published on August 31; 2,06,88,487 voters were placed in the ASDDO category.
The claims and objections deadline was extended to October 12; the final rolls are scheduled for publication on November 16.
- Who
- Voters and applicants across Maharashtra, with forms received by the state election authorities.
- What
- The authorities received 6,24,054 forms for new voter registrations, objections or deletions, and corrections after publishing draft electoral rolls.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra's 36 districts.
- When
- Forms were received from August 31 to October 4; the claims and objections deadline is October 12, and final rolls are scheduled for November 16.
- Why
- To allow people to apply for voter registration, object to entries, request deletions, or correct voter-card information after the draft rolls were published.
Key facts
- Total forms received
- 6,24,054 between August 31 and October 4
- New voter applications
- 6,05,097 Form 6 applications
- Objections or deletion requests
- 11,251 Form 7 applications
- Correction requests
- 7,706 Form 8 applications
- District with most forms
- Pune: 56,605
- District with fewest forms
- Sindhudurg: 2,394
- Key deadlines
- Claims and objections through October 12; final electoral rolls scheduled for November 16
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