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Delhi Poll Officials Publish Names Excluded From Draft Roll
Delhi officials made a temporary voter list and found that many names were missing or had small errors.
The list published on August 31 left out 47 lakh names from about 1.45 crore voters.
Officials have now published details about the missing names and some birth-date or name differences.
They are sending notices to the people involved.
Some people were not matched to earlier records, while others had small mistakes in their information.
These people can show documents to support their claims.
Officials are holding special camps to hear these cases.
They may open more camps if many people need help.
The Delhi Election Commission published online names and dates of birth linked to discrepancies in the draft electoral roll.
The draft roll, released on August 31, excluded 47 lakh of Delhi’s 1.45 crore voters.
Notices are being sent to unmapped voters and mapped voters with discrepancies in names or dates of birth.
Affected residents are being asked to present documents during the claims and objections process.
Electoral roll officers are holding hearing camps, with more camps possible if needed.
- Who
- The Delhi Election Commission, Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar, and residents affected by the draft roll.
- What
- The commission published names and dates of birth connected to discrepancies in a draft electoral roll and began sending notices.
- Where
- Delhi, with information available on the commission’s website and at prominent public locations.
- When
- The draft roll was published on August 31; the update was reported on September 19.
- Why
- To allow unmapped voters and voters with name or date-of-birth discrepancies to submit documents during the claims and objections process.
Key facts
- Draft roll publication
- August 31
- Voters in Delhi
- 1.45 crore
- Voters excluded from draft roll
- 47 lakh
- Notice categories
- Unmapped voters, and mapped voters with discrepancies in names or dates of birth
- Current process
- Claims and objections hearings
- Public access
- The list is available on the commission’s website and at prominent places
- Hearing arrangements
- Electoral roll officer teams are holding camps and may increase their number if necessary
Quotes
Ashok Kumar
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer
“Currently, our hearings on the claims and objection process are underway, so notices are being sent to the public. There are two types of notices: one for unmapped voters, plus one for mapped voters, but there are small discrepancies in their names or date of birth, etc., for which notices are being sent.”
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