US EditionCEO Tells Bengal BLOs to Re-Verify Forms, Delete Dead or Absent Voters by Dec 11 | Science-Environment
The CEO extended the Special Intensive Revision deadline to Dec 11 and warned BLOs of legal action for intentional errors in voter roll updates.
- On December 11, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal directed booth-level officers in Kolkata to re-check enumeration forms and delete deceased, absent or duplicate voters before the first phase ends, extended from December 4, urging them to exercise `utmost care` while uploading data.
- To ensure accurate verification, Agarwal reminded booth-level officers on deputation to the Election Commission they are responsible for crucial verification during the Special Intensive Revision .
- A senior official in the CEO's office reported only seven polling booths had no dead or shifted voters in the past year, while deputy CEO asked district election officers to submit incident reports.
- Agarwal warned the Election Commission will take legal action if any `intentional mistake` is detected, stressing `There should not be any mistake, inadvertently or otherwise,` by BLOs.
- The CEO's note omitted the BLO Oikyo Manch's claim that four BLOs died from stress over the past month, nor mentioned compensation for families.
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Bengal BLOs asked to re-verify forms, delete dead or absent voters by Dec 11
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal has instructed booth-level officers to meticulously re-examine voter enumeration forms. The directive emphasizes the urgent deletion of names of deceased, absent, or duplicate voters. This crucial task must be completed before the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision concludes on December 11.
West Bengal SIR Exercise: Election Commission Warns BLOs of Strict Action for ‘Deliberate’ Data Errors | 📰 LatestLY
An official communication on this count has been issued from the CEO's office to all BLOs, and is available with IANS. The communication explicitly warns BLOs to maintain accuracy and integrity in all voter-related entries. 📰 West Bengal SIR Exercise: Election Commission Warns BLOs of Strict Action for ‘Deliberate’ Data Errors.
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