Last-Minute Form Submissions, Missing BLO Details, Conflicting Info Leave Delhi Voters in Limbo

Last-minute form submissions, missing BLO details, conflicting info leave Delhi voters in limbo

A day after the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi ended, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on Tuesday struggled to verify and process forms submitted online in the final hours, even as voters claimed that they either had been unable to submit forms or asked to enrol as new voters during the claims and objections phase despite having valid Voter ID cards.

13,031 booth agents active to ensure no eligible voter is deleted: Delhi Congress

Delhi Congress said its 13,031 booth-level agents are active in the voter roll revision across the city. The party argues lakhs of electors could be excluded and is tightening its organisation before the MCD and DUSU polls.

SIR in Delhi: More Than 30% of Voters at Risk of Exclusion in 47 Constituencies

In a recent update, the draft electoral rolls set to be published in Delhi on August 24 indicate that over thirty per cent of voters in 47 out of the city’s 70 Assembly constituencies are likely to be excluded. This alarming statistic is part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as reported by the Delhi electoral authority. Significant variations in voter exclusion are apparent among different constituencies, ranging from approximate…