Telangana Holds Special Voter-Enrolment Camps on Oct. 15

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed election authorities in Telangana to set up enrolment camps at every polling station on October 15. The camps are intended for electors whose names were omitted from the draft electoral rolls released on August 17, as well as for first-time and young voters. Applicants can submit Form 6 to be added to the rolls.

New Indian Express

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has instructed Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to identify voters missing from the current draft but present in pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) lists, conduct house-to-house verification, and assist eligible individuals in filing Form 6. Each BLO is expected to handle 20-25 such electors per week, completing the verification within a month. Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of recognised political parties and officials from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will be present at the camps to aid the process. District Election Officers (DEOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are responsible for organising the camps and launching public-awareness drives, especially targeting residents of night shelters, labour colonies, and other marginalised groups.

The Hindu

• August 17 – ECI issues the instruction to organise special camps.

Hindustan Times

• October 15 – Scheduled special enrolment camps across Telangana.

Hindustan Times

• November 7 – Rolls remain open for updates; applications submitted after this date will not appear in the final roll but the applicants will still be eligible to vote.

The Hindu

• November 9 – Publication of the final electoral roll incorporating approved Form 6 applications.

New Indian Express

The camps provide a focused opportunity to correct omissions before the final roll is frozen, helping ensure broader voter inclusion ahead of upcoming elections. While enrolment via Form 6 can continue after November 7, only those processed by that deadline will be reflected in the November 9 final roll. The CEO’s directives also call for extensive outreach to homeless and marginalised populations, aiming to reduce disenfranchisement among vulnerable groups.

The Hindu

“The Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) should conduct the special camps on these two days at every polling station, where applicants whose names did not figure in the draft electoral rolls can file applications in Form-6 for enrolling themselves as voters in the electoral rolls,” — Sudharshan Reddy

Hindustan Times