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19.34 lakh in Manipur draft rolls, 1.58 lakh did not submit forms
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Even after the publication of the final voters’ list on September 6, aggrieved electors can appeal under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. (Express photo files)The Manipur draft voters’ list, published on Sunday, contained 19.34 lakh electors of the state’s 20.93 lakh or 92.42% across 60 Assembly constituencies, under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted between May 30 and June 28, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Arun Kumar Sinha. A total of 1.58 lakh electors (7.58%) did not submit their enumeration forms during the SIR process, the CEO said. Of the 19.34 lakh electors, 9.40 lakh are male, 9.93 lakh female and 293 third-gender, according to the draft rolls. 20,442 electors are in the 18-19 age group.Sinha assured that no elector’s name would be deleted from the draft rolls without due process. “Nobody can remove anybody from the draft electoral roll unless he has been given an opportunity of hearing. Only after hearing and passing a speaking order, can a person’s name be deleted from the draft electoral roll.” Even after the publication of the final voters’ list on September 6, aggrieved electors can appeal under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Those whose names are missing from the rolls for failing to submit enumeration forms can still apply for inclusion by filing Form-6, along with the prescribed declaration, during the Claims and Objections period from July 5 to August 4, 2026, Sinha said. He said that the Notice and Verification Phase will continue from July 5 to September 2, during which EROs will scrutinise claims and objections and issue notices, wherever required. He said electors whose records require verification will be given an opportunity to produce the necessary documents before a decision is taken. For correction of particulars such as name, address and change of Assembly constituency, electors may submit Form-8.
A total of 147 electoral registration officers (EROs) and 994 assistant EROs have been deployed by the CEO to scrutinise the objections and claims — an exercise to be carried out by September 2. (Express Photo)Nearly 20.14 lakh voters’ names have been identified for deletion in Odisha as per the draft electoral rolls published on Sunday, following a month-long door-to-door enumeration process as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list in the state. While the number of total electors in Odisha before the SIR process was 3.33 crore, the number has come down to 3.13 crore in the draft rolls. This includes 1.60 crore male and 1.53 crore female voters.The Opposition BJD has raised concerns over the draft electoral roll, saying more than 10,000 voters were identified for deletion from 75 of the total 147 Assembly constituencies in the state. “Many genuine names were excluded in the draft electoral roll because of minor anomalies, which need to be included during the claims and objection process,” said senior BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra. Among the names deleted from the draft were 8.32 lakh found to be deceased. While 10.07 lakh names were deleted because they had moved elsewhere or were absent during the process, 1.58 lakh were found to have been enrolled in multiple places. Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), R S Gopalan, said the claims and objections period starts from Sunday. The final roll, after hearings and verifications, will be published on September 6. “If anyone’s name is not found in the draft voter list, he/she has to fill and submit a Form 6 with a declaration form and other documents to get the name included in the final roll. Form 6 can be submitted before the local booth-level officer (BLO) or online,” said Gopalan. A total of 147 electoral registration officers (EROs) and 994 assistant EROs have been deployed by the CEO to scrutinise the objections and claims — an exercise to be carried out by September 2. At least 10 senior IAS officers have also been appointed as voter list observers to ensure a transparent, accurate and error-free revision of the electoral roll in the state.Story continues below this ad “No name can be deleted without notice and a speaking order by the ERO/assistant ERO. Any aggrieved elector may appeal to the District Collector and thereafter to the CEO under the relevant sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Volunteers are also being trained to assist electors in filing appeals,” said the CEO.
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