A massive door‑to‑door push to restore 1.9 million voter names
The Election Department of Chhattisgarh has kicked off a month‑long, house‑to‑house initiative designed to locate citizens whose names vanished from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Spanning all 90 assembly constituencies, the drive aims to re‑enrol roughly 1.9 million individuals.
Why many names were removed
The SIR exercise led to the deletion of about 2.5 million entries from the state’s voter database. While close to 600,000 of those belonged to deceased persons, nearly 1.9 million were eliminated for reasons such as missing documents or failure to attend verification. This campaign concentrates on that latter group, offering them a fresh opportunity to be listed again.
How the operation will be carried out
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will undertake systematic, house‑by‑house visits. Their responsibilities include spotting households where eligible residents were overlooked, helping them complete the necessary paperwork, and guiding them in filing 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 information from the 2003 electoral roll. They must, however, present the standard documents prescribed for voter registration, and BLOs will clarify exactly what is needed.
First‑time voters are also in focus
The effort is not limited to those previously on the list. Young adults who have just turned 18 will be identified and encouraged to submit Form 6 as well. BLOs are tasked with flagging these new electors during their field visits.
Goal: a precise and inclusive voter list
The department aims to complete the re‑enrolment before the final roll is published, ensuring no eligible resident is unintentionally left out. By pairing rigorous on‑ground verification with streamlined paperwork, the campaign seeks to make Chhattisgarh’s electoral rolls both accurate and comprehensive.
