No mandatory ERO hearing, Delhi SIR extended: EC takes key decisions amid calls for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
Booth-level officers will collect documents at home for flagged voters, and claims-and-objections deadlines were extended as the commission said the decisions were unanimous.
- On Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar chaired a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, announcing decisions on the Special Intensive Revision amid reports of internal 'dissent.'
- The Election Commission determined the Form 6 controversy was not an issue, emphasizing that the Supreme Court had upheld the declaration accompanying the form for voter registration.
- Booth Level Officers will visit homes of voters flagged for 'logical discrepancy' or 'unmapped' status to collect documents, eliminating the need for hearings; District Election Officers will establish help desks for marginalized populations.
- The Election Commission will launch a special enrollment drive for excluded and new voters, extending claims and objections deadlines to October 30 in Delhi and October 12 in Maharashtra.
- A committee including experts from IITs and IIMs will review the ECINet App, while the commission mandated that meeting agendas be circulated in advance and Annual Performance Appraisal Reports be completed by December 31 annually.
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Election Commission Announces Big SIR Changes: No Personal Hearing For Unmapped Electors
In the latest development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced changes to the process for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. It stated that the ones who received notices over unmapped records or logical
Election Commission announces a slew of SIR decisions; objections period extended in Delhi, Maharashtra
Electors who are “unmapped” or flagged for logical discrepancies will not be issued notices for hearings; declaration with Form 6 will be required only during SIR, while the previous format governs fresh voter registrations
SIR Row: ECI Says Final Decisions Were Unanimous, Clarifies Officers’ Role in Voter Inclusion Process | 📰 LatestLY
ECI has announced key procedural updates regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Under the revised framework, voters who receive notices concerning logical discrepancies or unmapped status will typically not be required to appear personally before the electoral registration officer (ERO). 📰 SIR Row: ECI Says Final Decisions Were Unanimous, Clarifies Officers’ Role in Voter Inclusion Process.
SIR Row: Election Commission Says Form 6 Dispute ‘Not An Issue’ After Key Meeting
<p class="isSelectedEnd">The Election Commission held a key meeting on Saturday amid ongoing controversies, with all three election commissioners in attendance.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">According to information shared by the poll panel, the meeting concluded that the controversy surrounding Form 6 was not an issue. The Election Commission also said the Supreme Court had upheld the declaration accompanying Form 6.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"…
Election Commission meets amid SIR row; eases hearings, extends deadlines, backs unanimity claim
According to its first major announcement amid the controversy, the ECI eased SIR hearings, backed the Form 6 declaration, extended Delhi and Maharashtra deadlines and cited Goa’s enrolment update.
EC holds first meet amid SIR row, issue clarification on Cabinet Secretary letter, Form 6
This was the first meeting of CEC Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi since reports emerged of their dissent over decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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