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Delhi verifies 2 million of 3.3 million flagged entries

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office resolved 20 lakh of 33 lakh voter notices from the Special Intensive Revision.
Accelerated resolution came from relaxed procedures, added officials and daily targets for Booth-Level Officers.
217,391 Form 6 inclusion applications were filed between Aug 31 and Oct 11.
About 2 million of 3.3 million flagged entries have been verified, roughly 61 %.
Booth-Level Officers must verify at least 10 electors daily, about 150,000 citywide verifications.

History

Historical Context

In 1992, the Election Commission of India launched a nationwide computerisation of electoral rolls, dramatically reducing duplicate entries and streamlining updates. By 1995, the ECI processed 300 million voter records, slashing verification from months to days and adding 12,000 field officers under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. Today, Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer follows that model, requiring Booth-Level Officers to verify at least 10 electors daily and targeting 2 million flagged entries for clearance. The legacy proves that digitised rolls and intensive verification sustain electoral integrity, guiding reforms like the 2020 launch of the National Voter Service Portal.

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Story summary

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office resolved 20 lakh of 33 lakh voter notices from the Special Intensive Revision.
Accelerated resolution came from relaxed procedures, added officials and daily targets for Booth-Level Officers.
217,391 Form 6 inclusion applications were filed between Aug 31 and Oct 11.
About 2 million of 3.3 million flagged entries have been verified, roughly 61 %.
Booth-Level Officers must verify at least 10 electors daily, about 150,000 citywide verifications.

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