PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
Following the publication of the draft electoral roll on July 14 at the end of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the chief electoral officer (CEO) BVRC Purushottam officially handed over the copies of the draft to the representatives of the political parties on Wednesday. In a meeting with the representatives of the State secretariat, the CEO expressed gratitude to the political parties for their cooperation in the first phase of the SIR.
He said that after the completion of the first phase of the SIR, the names of 71,33,785 voters in the State have been included in the draft voter list. He informed that approximately 8.26 lakh voters in the State have been found in the absent, shifted and dead (ASD) category.
The CEO stated that the number of polling stations in the State has now increased to 12,543, compared to the previous 11,733. He added that 100 Form VI are being provided to each BLO so that citizens who, for whatever reason, were unable to enroll their names in the voter list can have another opportunity.
He said that between July 14 and August 13, the voters can file claims and objections. The CEO stated that a maximum of five objections can be submitted by a single person for deletion of a name from the voter list. He stated that the notice period and the disposal of claims and objections will be from July 14 to September 11, 2026. The final voter list will be published on September 15.
