Nearly 1/3rd of electors in Delhi issued SIR notices now verified

In Delhi, nearly one-third of the electorate - around 33.1 lakh electors - have received notices under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, according to data from the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office. This is a significant increase compared to previous periods; from August 31 to September 29, only 4.01 lakh notices were disposed of.

The uptick is attributed to exemptions from in-person hearings for voters, changes in the online portal for document uploads, additional deployment of officials, and special camps. The SIR, which began in the Capital, started with approximately 1.45 crore electors. Out of these, 97.5 lakh were included in the draft electoral roll, while 47.5 lakh were classified as "uncollectible" and struck off the roll due to various reasons.

Among the electors on the draft roll, one-third were issued SIR notices for proving their eligibility. While 13.79 lakh got notices due to a lack of link with the previous SIR, 19.33 lakh were flagged for "logical discrepancies" in their enumeration forms. With only 55 days left to dispose of the remaining notices and objections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that electors will not be required to attend hearings to prove their eligibility, as BLOs will visit their homes for document collection and upload them on the ECINet for the ERO's decision.