US EditionECI Urges Timely Action on Electoral Roll Errors
The Election Commission of India said timely scrutiny during the claims period is essential to correct errors and maintain accurate voter lists amid political disputes in Bihar.
- On Saturday , the Election Commission of India issued a reminder that some political parties and their Booth Level Agents did not examine the Electoral Rolls at the `appropriate time`.
- Recent criticisms over alleged inaccuracies prompted the Election Commission of India to release a 10-point clarification emphasising its multi-stage, decentralised process for electoral roll preparation.
- The ECI described a multi-layered, decentralised process involving Electoral Registration Officers and Booth Level Officers, sharing draft voter lists in digital and physical copies with a one-month window for claims and objections.
- The Election Commission criticised political parties for raising issues post-election, warning that missing the Claims and Objections period undermines electoral process integrity and urged proactive engagement.
- Ahead of the EC's press conference, the body reminded parties that some did not examine electoral rolls at the 'appropriate time', raising concerns amid Bihar tensions.
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EC reminds political parties of their duty to ensure error-free voter lists
The ECI emphasised that scrutiny of electoral rolls by political parties and electors is welcomed to help in purifying the rolls..Election Commission of India, voter list accuracy, electoral roll verification, Booth Level Agents, voter list discrepancies Bihar, Indian election process, Rahul Gandhi Bihar yatra, election roll purification, Electoral Registration Officers, transparency in elections, claims and objections voter list, error-free vot…
The Election Commission issued a 10-point statement saying that if the issues were raised at the same time, the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) could have investigated them and corrected them if found correct.
Parties failed to object during proper roll period: Election Commission
New Delhi: Seeking to counter opposition parties’ allegations of fudging in voter data, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said it seems that some political parties did not examine the electoral rolls at the “appropriate time” to point out errors to the poll machinery and noted that it welcomes a scrutiny of the document to help its officials remove flaws. In a statement, the EC said the period for raising claims and objections after the d…
ECI Urges Timely Action on Electoral Roll Errors
The Election Commission of India (ECI) emphasized the importance of raising electoral roll errors during the 'Claims and Objections' period, not belatedly. Despite recent claims from political parties, timely scrutiny could have corrected genuine mistakes. A new voter outreach campaign by Congress highlights voting rights amidst alleged electoral roll issues.
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