Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Election Commission Clarifies Notices Do Not Mean Names Deleted
The election office sent notices to some people, including Kejriwal, Jaishankar and Advani.
A notice is not the same as removing someone’s name from the voter list.
The office said names cannot be deleted without first giving voters a chance to explain.
It also said officials must issue a proper order that can be appealed.
The notices were generated by a system.
They are being used to fix information in ECINET.
The election office said receiving a notice does not mean a person will lose voting registration.
The clarification was issued after the notices became public.
The Chief Electoral Officer’s office clarified the meaning of recent SIR notices.
Notices were reportedly issued to Kejriwal, Jaishankar and Advani.
The office said no elector’s name can be deleted without an opportunity to be heard.
Any deletion must follow a proper, speaking and appealable order.
System-generated notices are being issued to correct data in ECINET.
- Who
- The Chief Electoral Officer’s office and electors who received SIR notices, including Kejriwal, Jaishankar and Advani.
- What
- The office clarified that issuing a notice does not automatically mean an elector’s name will be deleted.
- When
- The clarification was issued after the notices were reported.
- Where
- The notices concern the electoral rolls of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Why
- The office said system-generated notices are being issued to correct data in ECINET.
- Authority
- Chief Electoral Officer’s office
- Issue
- SIR notices issued to some electors
- Named recipients
- Kejriwal, Jaishankar and Advani
- Deletion safeguard
- An elector must receive an opportunity to be heard before deletion.
- Required order
- Deletion must be based on a proper, speaking and appealable order.
- System involved
- ECINET
- Geographic scope
- Electoral rolls of the National Capital Territory of Delhi