Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Election Commissioners Raise 14 Formal Objections Over SIR
Two election commissioners have raised concerns about how voter-list information is managed.
The report says there were 14 formal objections in 10 months.
Joshi warned that the voter database was becoming more centralized.
Joshi wanted an audit to check who can change voter records.
He said only legally authorized officials, such as EROs, should make those changes.
Sandhu later raised a related concern about access to ERONet.
Sandhu alleged that state election officials were not being given full access to the system.
The excerpt does not say how the Election Commission responded or what changes were made.
A report says two commissioners filed 14 formal objections over 10 months concerning SIR.
Joshi warned of the “gradual centralisation” of the voter database.
Joshi called for an audit to ensure only statutory authorities could alter voter records.
The report says Sandhu alleged that state-level election officials lacked full ERONet access.
The excerpt does not state how the Election Commission responded to the concerns.
- Who
- Two commissioners, identified as Joshi and Sandhu, raised concerns involving the Election Commission.
- What
- They raised 14 formal objections concerning the management of electoral-roll data during SIR.
- When
- Over a 10-month period, according to the report.
- Where
- The concerns involved the voter database and the ERONet portal used to maintain electoral rolls; no specific geographic location is given.
- Why
- They were concerned about the centralisation of voter data and restrictions on state-level officials’ access to ERONet.
- Formal objections
- 14 objections were reportedly raised.
- Time period
- The objections were raised over 10 months.
- Database concern
- Joshi warned of the “gradual centralisation” of the voter database.
- Requested safeguard
- Joshi called for an audit of authority to change voter records.
- Authorized officials
- The audit would examine whether only statutory authorities such as Electoral Registration Officers could make changes.
- ERONet concern
- Sandhu alleged that state-level election officials were denied full access to the ERONet portal.