Nearly 34% of Delhi Electors Face Scrutiny in Intensive Revision
Nearly 34% of electors in New Delhi whose enumeration forms contain anomalies are set to face scrutiny and may receive notices during the next phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
According to figures released by the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, around 4.75 million electors are set to be excluded from the draft roll scheduled for publication on Monday. The draft electoral roll is expected to include approximately 9.75 million electors whose forms were submitted and digitised during the door-to-door exercise that concluded on August 17. This accounts for 67.21% of the capital's total 14,510,299 electors.
The remaining electors will be categorised as "uncollectable" under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others categories. Electors left out can seek inclusion by submitting claims and objections between August 31 and September 30.
The publication of the draft roll will also trigger targeted scrutiny of electors whose names appear in the roll but whose details could not be linked to the 2002 intensive revision roll, or whose enumeration forms contain discrepancies. Officials indicated that nearly 34% of the electorate falls under this category.
Flagged anomalies include name mismatches between the current roll and the 2002 roll, an age gap of less than 15 years or more than 50 years between an elector and a parent, and birth date gaps of less than nine months between siblings. In instances where doubts arise regarding an elector's age or citizenship, electoral registration officers may seek additional supporting documentation.
The Election Commission has outlined a range of acceptable supporting documents, including government or PSU employee or pensioner identity cards, documents issued by banks, post offices, LIC, and PSUs before July 1, 1987, birth certificates, passports, educational certificates, permanent residence certificates, caste certificates, and government-issued land or house allotment records.
Documentation rules will vary based on birth dates. Electors born before July 1, 1987 must provide proof of their date or place of birth. Those born between July 1, 1987 and December 2, 2004 must submit documents for themselves and one parent, while individuals born after December 2, 2004 will need documents for themselves and both parents.
The claims and objections window will run until September 30. The notice and disposal process is slated to conclude on October 29, followed by the publication of the final electoral roll on November 4.
