The Election Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision has been completed or is underway to compare the pre-SIR voter lists with the current ones and enrol within a period on one month those who have been left out but are eligible.
“Voter enrolment is a continuous process and any person not yet enrolled in the electoral roll or whose name has got deleted can apply for enrolment at any point of time. In a letter to the CEOs of all States and UTs, the ECI has said that Booth Level Officers (BLO) should prepare a list of electors whose names had been left out and then make door to door visits to ascertain their present status and ensure their enrolment through Form 6 if the concerned person is found eligible. The ECI has already announced a special drive to enrol new voters in its meeting on September 26.
The objective of the special drive is to identify and facilitate such electors, the new note said.
It further said that BLOs shall undertake House-to-House (H2H) visits in respect of such identified electors to ascertain their present status and facilitate enrolment through Form 6, wherever the person is found to be eligible.
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