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Delhi CEO Clarifies SIR Notices Do Not Mean Voter Deletion
Delhi election officials have sent notices to about 31.63 lakh voters during a voter-list checking exercise.
The notice does not automatically remove anyone’s name from the voter list.
It asks some people to correct information or provide documents.
People who are eligible but missing from the draft list can submit Form 6 by September 30.
They can do this online or by visiting election officials.
Officials say nobody can be removed without being heard and receiving a formal order.
Special camps are planned to help people submit their documents.
The final voter list is expected on November 4, 2026.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer said notices sent to 31.63 lakh electors do not mean their names will be deleted.
Eligible voters missing from the Draft Electoral Roll can file Form 6 with supporting documents by September 30.
Claims can be submitted offline to election officials or online through the voters.eci.gov.in portal and ECINET Mobile App.
Special voter assistance camps are proposed for September 27, while camps for homeless people, transgender people and sex workers are planned for September 23 and 24.
The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 4, 2026, after notices are processed by October 29, 2026.
- Who
- Delhi electors, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, and election registration officials are involved.
- What
- System-generated notices are being issued during the Special Intensive Revision, and voters can submit claims or documents to correct or establish eligibility.
- Where
- The process covers Delhi, with submissions available through election offices, the voters.eci.gov.in website and the ECINET Mobile App.
- When
- Claims and objections can be filed until September 30; notices can be processed until October 29, 2026, and the final roll is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
- Why
- Notices are being sent to voters whose names could not be linked to the previous Intensive Revision roll or whose linking contains logical discrepancies.
Voter Concerns
Election Officials’ Clarification
Meaning of the notices
Voter Concerns
The large number of notices has raised concerns that voters could lose their place on the electoral roll.
Election Officials’ Clarification
The Chief Electoral Officer said receiving a notice does not mean a voter’s name will be deleted.
Proof and eligibility
Voter Concerns
Voters may need to provide documents or correct information to protect or establish their eligibility.
Election Officials’ Clarification
Officials said the prescribed document list is indicative rather than exhaustive, and registration officers will decide cases using available documents and booth-level reports.
Deletion safeguards
Voter Concerns
Affected voters may be concerned about being removed during the revision process.
Election Officials’ Clarification
The CEO said no name can be deleted without an opportunity to be heard and a proper speaking and appealable order.
Key facts
- Electors receiving notices
- 31.63 lakh, or nearly 32 lakh, according to the reports
- Claim form
- Form 6 with supporting documents
- Claim deadline
- September 30
- Special voter camp
- Proposed for September 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at all polling-station locations
- Targeted assistance camps
- Planned for September 23 and 24, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at DUSIB night shelters and other locations
- Notice disposal deadline
- October 29, 2026
- Final electoral roll
- Scheduled for publication on November 4, 2026
Quotes
Ashok Kumar
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer
“There is sufficient time for the disposal of the notices till October 29 , 2026 as per schedule of SIR 2026 and names of such electors will be included in the Final Electoral Roll to be published on November 4, 2026.”
thehansindia.com
“All stakeholders are hereby informed that the issue of notice does not mean that their names will be deleted from the electoral rolls of NCT of Delhi.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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