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Delhi SIR Hearings Flag Twins, Document Confusion and Accessibility Challenges
Delhi is checking its voter list through a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
Many people received notices asking them to prove they should remain registered voters.
Some notices were sent because officials could not find people, found duplicate entries, or noticed unusual information.
At a hearing centre in Trilokpuri, some older and disabled people found it difficult to climb the stairs.
Other people said they did not know which documents to bring.
One woman brought Aadhaar, PAN, a bank passbook, a marksheet, and a birth certificate.
Some families were flagged because their children were twins or because family information looked unusual.
Officials said minor problems could be fixed with a letter from a Booth Level Officer.
The final voter list is expected on November 4.
Thousands of Delhi voters received notices to prove their eligibility during Special Intensive Revision hearings.
At a Trilokpuri centre, elderly and disabled voters reported stairs without handrails and limited information about assistance.
Some voters were flagged for logical discrepancies involving twin births, family details, or age differences.
Several electors said they were unclear about which documents to bring and had carried multiple records.
Delhi’s final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 4.
- Who
- Delhi electors, Booth Level Officers, and Electoral Registration Office officials are involved.
- What
- Voters are attending hearings to prove their eligibility to remain on Delhi’s electoral rolls.
- Where
- The reported hearing took place at the Voter Registration Centre in Trilokpuri, East Delhi.
- When
- The hearings are taking place before the final electoral roll is published on November 4.
- Why
- Electors received notices after being marked absent, moved, dead, duplicated, or flagged for logical discrepancies during the revision.
Voters’ Concerns
Stated Administrative Process
Accessibility and assistance
Voters’ Concerns
Elderly and disabled voters said they faced difficult stairs and were not told that hearings or document submission might be completed at home.
Stated Administrative Process
Booth Level Officers were instructed to facilitate hearings for senior citizens, and the reported centre held hearings in designated time slots.
Document requirements
Voters’ Concerns
Several electors said they were not informed which documents were required and feared having to return repeatedly.
Stated Administrative Process
The process allowed voters to submit documentary proof, while minor discrepancies could be addressed through a Booth Level Officer’s letter.
Logical discrepancies
Voters’ Concerns
Residents said they were flagged for circumstances beyond their control, including being twins or belonging to large families.
Stated Administrative Process
The revision process identified such information as logical discrepancies, which officials could address through supporting documentation or a Booth Level Officer’s letter.
Key facts
- Electors before SIR
- Delhi had 1.45 crore electors before the revision began.
- Electors on draft roll
- About 97.5 lakh electors appeared on the draft roll published on August 31.
- Marked uncollectible
- Around 47.5 lakh electors were marked uncollectible and removed from the draft roll.
- Notices issued
- About 33.1 lakh electors on the draft roll received notices to prove eligibility.
- Trilokpuri electors
- Trilokpuri had 1.89 lakh electors before SIR, with about 1.26 lakh on the draft roll.
- Final roll date
- The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 4.
- Hearing process
- Minor anomalies can be resolved by uploading a letter from the Booth Level Officer.
Quotes
Anoop Kumar Sharma
A 44-year-old elector flagged during the SIR process
“But only two out of the six have filled the SIR form. The others don’t care. So I have come to meet these people who are claiming to be my brothers and sisters and filing SIR forms”
indianexpress.com
“There is no ramp and it seems impossible for me to climb these stairs. I don’t know how I will go up when my turn comes”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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