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Delhi BLOs Visit Homes to Help Voters Resolve SIR Notices
Election officials in parts of Delhi are visiting voters at home.
They are helping people who received notices about problems in their voter records.
The officers explain which documents are needed.
Sometimes, they take the documents to the election office themselves.
This is meant to help people who cannot leave work during office hours.
Getting a notice does not automatically remove someone from the voter list.
People will have a chance to explain their case and appeal.
The final voter list is expected on November 4.
Booth-level officers in parts of New Delhi are visiting homes to help voters respond to Special Intensive Revision notices.
BLOs are explaining required documents and, in some cases, collecting and submitting them to election offices.
The Delhi chief electoral officer said receiving a notice does not mean a voter’s name will be deleted.
Some 33.13 lakh electors were identified for notices over discrepancies, while the draft roll contains more than 97 lakh electors.
The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 4, after notices are disposed of by October 29.
- Who
- Booth-level officers, voters issued Special Intensive Revision notices, and Delhi election authorities.
- What
- BLOs are visiting homes, explaining documentation requirements, and sometimes collecting documents for submission to election offices.
- Where
- Parts of New Delhi district, including Sujan Singh Park; arrangements differ across Delhi constituencies.
- When
- House visits began before September 22; notices are to be disposed of by October 29, and the final roll is scheduled for November 4.
- Why
- To assist voters who may have difficulty visiting election offices during working hours and to address discrepancies in electoral records.
Key facts
- Draft electoral roll
- More than 97 lakh electors, published on August 31.
- Electors identified for notices
- 33.13 lakh electors were identified over discrepancies in enumeration forms.
- Notice-disposal deadline
- October 29.
- Final electoral roll
- Scheduled for publication on November 4.
- Special camps
- Scheduled at polling stations on September 20 and 27, from 10 am to 5 pm.
- Community-specific camps
- Camps for transgender persons and sex workers are scheduled for September 23 and 24, from 5 pm to 9 pm.
- Reason for many discrepancies
- Many cases involve voters whose details could not be matched with the electoral roll from the previous 2002 revision.
Quotes
Booth-level officer in West Ansari Nagar
A BLO working in New Delhi’s West Ansari Nagar
“No name will be deleted from the draft electoral roll without following due process. The concerned person will be given an opportunity to present their case and to appeal. The deadline for disposal of notices is October 29 and, as per the prescribed schedule, the final electoral roll will be published.”
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“In New Delhi, there are many government employees — some are holding high posts. So all of them will be busy during the allotted time. The time allotted for addressing discrepancies is around 12 pm to 2 pm. At that time, who will come from their offices? Who can leave work midway and travel so far?”
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