Maharashtra SIR: Why are more than 2.07 crore enumeration forms ‘uncollected’? | Explained
It is to be noted that August 17 is not the final deadline. The first draft of the electoral roll will be published on August 24 and citizens will be allowed to raise claims and objections between August 24 to September 23
Over 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms remain uncollected in Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision exercise, sparking controversy. The door-to-door verification and revision of the electoral roll, conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), aimed to remove duplicates, ineligible, and deceased entries. Maharashtra, with 9.78 crore electors, had digitised 7.69 crore or 78.64% of the rolls, while deleting 2.07 crore or 21.25%.
The enumeration phase began on June 30 and ended on August 17, extended due to heavy monsoon rains and Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage disruptions. The Chief Electoral Officer, S. Chockalingam, reported that 99.08% of forms were distributed, but digitisation lagged in dense urban areas like Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, and Thane. Of the uncollected forms, 33.94 lakh voters were deceased, 63.61 lakh were untraceable, 71.95 lakh were permanently shifted, and 1.43 lakh were categorized as others.
The uncollected forms had the highest concentration in urban districts, with Thane having the highest share at 38.77%. Opposition parties have criticized the SIR, alleging irregularities such as voters registered in multiple constituencies, dead persons on the rolls, and missing address data.
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