Duplicate entries, relocation: Why 1/3rd of electors may get deleted in SIR rolls

In the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft rolls of Delhi, an anticipated deletion of 32.82% of elector names is attributed to duplicate entries in other states, relocation, and lack of awareness, according to booth level officers (BLOs). The SIR enumeration phase concluded in the capital, and the city initially had 1.45 crore names on its electoral rolls.

Around 67.18% of the electorate, or 97.47 lakh electors, have submitted enumeration forms. Approximately 47.62 lakh electors are set to be marked uncollectible, including those who are absent, have shifted, died, have duplicate entries, or have other reasons. A BLO in East Delhi, assigned to an urban village, said that many labourers have duplicate Voter ID proofs in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and some have moved to complete the SIR in those states.

A BLO in Kailash Colony, who digitised 60% of his enumeration forms, estimates that around 30% of the 40% marked uncollectible are due to people shifting abroad or changing addresses. The Chief Electoral Officer's office had previously expected that 30% to 40% of names across Delhi would be deleted from the electoral rolls.