NEW DELHI: A staggered pan-India particular intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will get underway inside four-five days, with every part more likely to be unfold over three months, on the strains of the one accomplished in BiharThe final intensive revision of the roll was undertaken over twenty years in the past.Sources indicated that the nationwide SIR could also be held in phases, with sure states/UTs resembling J&Ok and Ladakh, which is able to quickly be snow-bound, and ones the place almost 75%-80% of the voters has been mapped by matching present electors with entries within the 2003/2004 rolls revealed after the final intensive revision, being unnoticed of the preliminary part.“They are often taken up later as barely 20%-25% of electors in these states might want to submit paperwork to show their eligibility as per Article 326 of the Structure. The fast precedence would be the 5 states due for meeting polls subsequent yr,” stated an EC official.Going by the three-month SIR schedule adopted in Bihar, the ultimate roll — to be revealed after claims and objections to the draft roll are settled — for states/UTs more likely to be coated within the preliminary part could also be out by Jan-end or starting of Feb.
The preparation for the upcoming nationwide SIR — the intent for which was introduced by EC in its June 24 notification for the SIR in Bihar — was the important thing subject of debate on the two-day convention of chief electoral officers being held by EC on Wednesday and Thursday.The convention’s opening day, presided over by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, noticed EC assess the preparedness of all state/UT CEO workplaces for the nationwide SIR. The assembly is a follow-up of the Sept 10 CEO’s convention, when all CEOs had briefed EC on the final SIR undertaken and the roll revealed thereafter.Sources stated CEOs are upbeat concerning the upcoming nationwide SIR, with some states already having mapped as much as 75% of their voters primarily based on the roll from the final intensive revision.
Timeline for pan-India SIR to be finalized in 2-3 days, say EC sources
In Bihar, almost 80% of the voters had matched with the 2003 roll. Three months, thus, have been greater than sufficient for the train, the place solely the remaining 20% — presumably comprising mother and father who by no means cared to enroll as electors or non-citizens — have been required to submit. paperwork.The truth that restricted claims and objections have been made regardless of a 30-day window and no appeals have been filed with district Justice of the Peace (the only attraction made was discovered incorrect) within the 15-day timeframe after Publication of the ultimate roll, stands testimony to the precision with which SIR was carried out,” stated an EC official.EC sources, who indicated that the pan-India SIR timeline will likely be finalized in a day or two adopted by its announcement in 4 to 5 days, stated the listing of paperwork to be accepted as proof of identification, age and citizenship would roughly stay the identical as Bihar, although paperwork distinctive to a given state/UT could also be thought-about.“In any case, the listing of 11 paperwork is just not exhaustive however solely indicative,” stated an official.Aadhaar card will solely be accepted as a proof of identification. An alternate doc, as per the listing specified by the ballot panel, will likely be wanted to show one’s citizenship and residence, the official added.