State‑wide initiative to recover 1.9 million missing voters
The Election Department of Chhattisgarh has kicked off a month‑long, door‑to‑door outreach aimed at locating citizens who were unintentionally left off the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Spanning all 90 assembly constituencies, the drive targets roughly 1.9 million individuals for fresh registration.
Why the names vanished
During the SIR exercise, around 2.5 million entries were struck from the state's voter database. Approximately 600,000 of those belonged to deceased persons, while close to 1.9 million were removed due to incomplete paperwork or failure to attend verification. This campaign concentrates on the latter cohort, offering them a second chance to be listed.
How the outreach will work
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will undertake systematic house‑to‑house visits. Their responsibilities include pinpointing households where eligible residents missed the enumeration, assisting them in completing the necessary forms, and guiding the submission of Form 6 to request inclusion in the electoral roll.
No need for 2003 roll details
Applicants under this special re‑enrolment scheme are not required to produce data from the 2003 electoral roll. They must, however, furnish the standard documents prescribed for voter registration, and BLOs will clarify exactly what is needed.
First‑time voters also in focus
The effort is not limited to those previously on the roll. Young adults who have recently attained voting age will be identified and encouraged to file Form 6 as well. BLOs are tasked with spotting these new electors during their field visits.
Objective: precise and inclusive voter lists
The department aims to complete the re‑enrolment before the official roll is published, ensuring that no eligible citizen is inadvertently omitted. By combining thorough field verification with streamlined paperwork, the drive seeks to make Chhattisgarh’s electoral rolls both accurate and comprehensive.
