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Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision Accelerates Voter-Notice Disposal
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Rapid Progress in Verifying SIR Notices
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) reports that roughly 20 lakh of the 33 lakh electors who received Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices have been verified, just over 60 percent of the total. 19 lakh of these cases were cleared in the two weeks preceding the latest update. The surge follows new options added to the Election Commission’s ECINET portal between September 30 and October 2 and oral directions that shifted verification from a document-centric hearing to a criteria-based check of citizenship, age (over 18) and residence.
Background of the SIR Exercise
The SIR began on June 30 2026, targeting electors whose entries in the draft roll published on August 31 required confirmation. 33 lakh voters—including chief minister Rekha Gupta, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and BJP veteran L K Advani—were served notices for “logical discrepancies” (mismatches in name, age or parentage) or “unmapped” status (no link to the 2002 SIR roll). Initially, affected voters had to appear at a hearing with one of 13 prescribed documents.
Official Statements & Responses
The CEO’s office described the effort as a “proactive campaign” aimed at ensuring no eligible voter is excluded. It urged any aggrieved voter to contact one of the 14,947 BLOs, 902 assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), 70 electoral registration officers (EROs), 13 district election officers (DEOs) or the CEO directly. Special camps have been organised at colleges, universities and polling-station locations on October 12 and will continue on October 18 and October 25 to assist voters in submitting Form 6.
> “We had started a proactive campaign to resolve these issues (discrepancies). By now around 20 lakh cases out of 33 lakh have been resolved. If any person has any grievance, please feel free to contact any of the 14,947 BLOs, 902 AEROs, 70 EROs, 13 DEOs or the CEO. No eligible voter will be excluded from the voter list.” — Electoral Officer, Delhi CEO office
> “I took half a day off to come here. Now they do not want hard copies of documents, only scanned copies.” — Haroon Khan, voter
Criticism & Opposition Within Election Administration
Several EROs have cautioned against clearing notices without documentary proof. One ERO from north Delhi noted that statutory powers permit using the new portal options, arguing that field reports from BLOs should suffice for “logical discrepancy” cases.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The Hindu and Indian Express cite “over 60 percent” verified, while The Print reports “over 51 percent” based on document collection. Both figures come from the CEO’s office but use different measurement bases. The number of cases cleared without documents also varies, with one official mentioning 3,385 such cases.
What’s Next
- Claims and objections phase runs until October 30.
- All remaining notices must be disposed of by November 30.
- The final electoral roll for Delhi is slated for publication on December 4.
- Additional special camps are planned for October 18 and October 25 to assist voters, especially those from marginalized groups, in completing Form 6 submissions.
The accelerated disposal of SIR notices marks a shift in Delhi’s voter-verification process, driven by portal enhancements, revised criteria and intensified field outreach, while debates among election officials highlight the balance between speed and documentary rigor.