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Goa CEO Reports Progress on 97 Left-Out Voter Cases
Goa officials checked 97 people whose names were missing from the voter list.
They said 88 people had filled or had their Form 6 applications accepted.
Another Election Commission statement said 81 people had filled the form.
This means the reports gave different numbers.
Three people were identified as Portuguese passport holders.
Six people currently live outside India.
Officials are trying to contact those six people.
Booth Level Officers are also visiting homes to help collect the required forms.
The Goa CEO released a status report on 97 voters left out during the Special Intensive Revision.
The report said 88 voters had filled or had their Form 6 applications accepted.
Three cases involved Portuguese passport holders, while six concerned people living outside India.
A separate Election Commission statement said 81 of the 97 voters had already filled Form 6, creating a reported discrepancy.
Officials are contacting overseas voters, while Booth Level Officers are visiting left-out voters to collect forms.
- Who
- The Chief Electoral Officer of Goa, Booth Level Officers, and the Election Commission of India are handling the cases.
- What
- Officials released a status report on 97 voters left out of the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision.
- Where
- Goa, with six affected voters currently residing outside India.
- When
- The Goa CEO released the report on Thursday; the Election Commission announced related procedures the previous week.
- Why
- To address omitted or unmapped voters and collect applications and documents for possible inclusion in the electoral roll.
Key facts
- Cases reviewed
- 97 left-out voter enrollment cases
- Form 6 status
- 88 applications were reported as filled or accepted by the Goa CEO
- Alternative figure
- The Election Commission separately said 81 voters had already filled Form 6
- Portuguese passport holders
- 3 cases
- Voters abroad
- 6 cases
- Official follow-up
- Officials are attempting to contact voters residing outside India
- Related process
- Booth Level Officers are conducting house-to-house visits to collect forms
Quotes
Election Commission of India
India’s national election authority
“In respect of the voters who are currently residing outside India, the concerned officials are making efforts to establish and maintain contact with them for further necessary action.”
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“In exceptional circumstances, as decided by the ERO, the hearing will be held preferably online.”
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Sources
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