The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to launch a major drive in Uttar Pradesh for registration of voters, including missing ones, during the special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls commencing on November 12, Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Wednesday.
After the Special Intensive Revision process concluded in April in Uttar Pradesh, the final electoral rolls for the assembly constituencies had 133.9 million (13.39 crore) voters. The State Election Commission (a different body) declared the final panchayat voter list for Uttar Pradesh in June, which had 125.85 million or 12.58 crore voters. Beneficiaries aged 18 or above who are not registered in the voter list will be motivated to fill Form 6 for voter enrolment. The Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls-2027 for the registration of the eligible citizens in the voter list is commencing from November 12 in UP. The eligibility date for registration as a voter is January 1, 2027,” Rinwa said.
The district election officers have been instructed to check the list of beneficiaries at ration shops operated by the food and civil supplies department. “All efforts will be made for registration of the eligible citizens in the voter list in Uttar Pradesh. To motivate women to register themselves as voters, DEOs will take the assistance of ASHA, ANM and anganwadi workers. “The number of female voters in the current voter list is unusually low compared to male voters. “The cooperation of various government departments will be taken to include eligible citizens, especially youth and women, in the voter list for assembly constituencies. The DEOs have been instructed to activate Electoral Literacy Clubs formed in educational institutions to create awareness among youths regarding the importance of voting rights, ethical voting, participation in the democratic process, and to encourage eligible students to register as voters.
All DEOs have been directed to seek the assistance of anganwadi workers, ASHAs, ANMs, and group friends working under various government departments to include eligible women in the voter list,” he said. The Election Commission of India has issued guidelines to all district election officers in this regard,” he said.
