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Visakhapatnam SIR Process Receives 25,060 Electoral Roll Claims and Objections
Officials in Visakhapatnam are checking the list of voters.
People could ask to be added, removed, or have their details corrected.
A total of 25,060 applications and objections were submitted.
The deadline for sending them was September 10.
More than 12,000 people asked to be added as new voters.
Others asked for names to be removed or information to be corrected.
Officials will check each request under the rules.
The updated voter list is expected on October 9.
Visakhapatnam received 25,060 claims, objections and applications during the electoral-roll revision.
The applications were submitted between the July 31 draft-roll publication and the September 10 deadline.
Form-6 applications accounted for 12,334 requests to add new voters.
Form-7 applications sought 3,489 deletions, while Form-8 applications sought 9,237 corrections or address changes.
Applications will be scrutinised and verified, with the final electoral roll scheduled for publication on October 9.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam district officials and people submitting electoral-roll applications.
- What
- A total of 25,060 claims, objections and applications were received during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam district.
- When
- Applications were received from July 31 through the September 10 deadline; the final roll is scheduled for October 9.
- Why
- To revise the electoral rolls by adding eligible voters, deleting names and correcting voter details or addresses, under Election Commission directions.
Key facts
- Total applications
- 25,060 claims, objections and applications
- New voter requests
- 12,334 Form-6 applications
- Deletion requests
- 3,489 Form-7 applications
- Correction requests
- 9,237 Form-8 applications
- Submission period
- July 31 to September 10
- Final roll date
- October 9
- Review process
- Applications will be scrutinised and verified under prescribed rules
Sources
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