Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Groups urge one-month extension for electoral-roll document submissions
A group met in Vijayawada to discuss checking India’s voter lists.
They asked the Election Commission to give some voters one extra month, until September 30, to provide documents.
They said many people are finding it difficult to prove that they should remain registered.
They worry that some eligible voters might be removed by mistake.
The group wants election officials and party representatives to check information by visiting homes.
They also want old, duplicate, deceased and permanently moved voters removed from the lists.
People who are 18 or older should get help registering to vote.
The group plans to send these suggestions to the Election Commission.
A Vijayawada round-table urged the Election Commission to extend the SIR deadline to September 30.
Participants cited difficulties proving voter eligibility and warned that genuine names could be deleted.
They called for door-to-door verification, assistance for vulnerable voters and correction of minor errors.
The meeting reported that 3,71,38,206 of 4,16,27,694 enumeration forms had been received.
Participants also sought transparent removal of deceased, shifted and duplicate entries and enrolment of new voters.
- Who
- Representatives of political parties, civil society organisations, academics, election activists, Booth Level Agents, former Booth Level Officers and We The People of India.
- What
- A round-table meeting urged the Election Commission of India to extend the deadline for submitting supporting documents during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The meeting was held on Saturday; participants requested an extension until September 30.
- Where
- Vijayawada Press Club, Vijayawada.
- Why
- Participants said voters faced documentation and verification difficulties and that genuine names could be deleted from the electoral rolls.
- Requested deadline
- September 30, extending the document-submission period by one month.
- Enumeration forms received
- 3,71,38,206 of 4,16,27,694 forms, or 89.22 per cent, according to the meeting.
- Entries categorised for review
- Around 44.85 lakh electors were categorised as deceased, shifted, absent or duplicate.
- Unmapped forms
- About 7.56 lakh forms were reportedly not mapped with the 2002 electoral rolls.
- Requested verification
- Door-to-door assistance by Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Agents.
- Deletion safeguards
- Transparent verification before deleting names, including local verification of disputed cases.
- New voter enrolment
- Priority registration for citizens who have attained 18 years.