Nearly 4.76 million voters were removed from Delhi's draft electoral roll, but few have reapplied for inclusion despite an active claims period.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Delhi election officials reported that over 4.7 million voters were removed from the draft electoral roll following a verification exercise that categorized them as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate. Despite the removal, only a small fraction of these individuals have submitted applications to be re-included before the September 30 deadline. Election authorities are currently conducting awareness campaigns and organizing special enrollment camps to encourage eligible citizens to register. The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on November 4.
What to watch next
- Final voter registration numbers following the September 30 deadline for claims and objections.
- Results of the special enrollment camps for homeless, third-gender, and sex worker populations.
- Publication of the final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll on November 4.
What was said1
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Delhi Election Office official
1 quote“Most of the 47.6 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the draft roll had shifted from their registered addresses because of various reasons as the city has a large number of tenants and also migrant workers. They failed to submit enumeration forms and their names got deleted”
In the article
…Sept 15, 62,583 Form 6 applications, including those by first-timers who have sought inclusion, were submitted, while the tally stood at 68,043 on Sept 16. The low number of claims has surprised election officials. “ Most of the 47.6 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the draft roll had shifted from their registered addresses because of various reasons as the city has a large number of tenants and also migrant workers. They failed to submit enumeration forms and their names got deleted ,” said an official. “We expected that over 10% of the voters who shifted within the city may submit applications for inclusion, but the response is tepid. We are creating awareness among people about the claims and…
Sources1
- [1]The Times of India — Delhineutral47.6 lakh voters off draft SIR roll, but very few have reapplied