PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The first level checking (FLC) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) to be used for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections in the State will commence from Friday.
The chief electoral officer Uttarakhand, BVRC Purushottam gave detailed information about the FLC of the EVM-VVPAT in a meeting held with the representatives of the political parties on Thursday. In the meeting a detailed presentation was also given about the Special Summary Revision 2027 (SSR) starting from November 12 in the State. The CEO said FLC of EVMs will begin in all districts from October 23, as per the procedure set by the Election Commission of India.
He said that 1,744 Form-VI applications were received during the special campaign conducted in the state from October 12 to October 20 in the State. He stated that a special summary revision campaign will commence in the State from November 12, 2026, based on the eligibility date of January 1, 2027. The draft voter list will be published on November 12.
The deadline for filing claims and objections is from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Claims and objections will be heard until December 28. The CEO further informed that the final voter list will be published on January 4, 2027. In the meeting the political parties were also informed that a maximum of 10 Form-VI applications can be submitted by a voter as an objector during the entire period of claims and objections.
Additional chief electoral officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande, joint chief electoral officer Prakash Chandra Dumka, BJP’s Rajkumar Purohit, Congress party’s Amrendra Bisht and others attended the meeting.
