{
  "id": 11518389,
  "title": "Under fire, EC orders special drive to add genuine electors 'left out' during SIR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/under-fire-ec-orders-special-drive-to-add-genuine-electors-left-out",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:11:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/under-fire-ec-orders-special-drive-to-add-genuine-electors-left-out-during-sir/articleshow/134646432.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission (EC) has initiated a special drive to rectify the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, which inadvertently left out genuine electors during its completion across 20 states. Booth level officers (BLOs) will visit the homes of electors who were present in the pre-SIR electoral roll but are missing from the current list. These officers will ascertain the eligibility of these voters and facilitate their enrolment through Form 6, if eligible. This could be due to valid eligibility proof not submitted earlier, corrected mapping from the last SIR, return of a shifted voter at their registered address, or young voters who have turned 18 since the SIR. The EC aims to ensure that every 18-year-old Indian citizen is included in the electoral roll, as per repeated directions from the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The special drive is expected to take a month, with BLOs visiting 20-25 electors per week. The final electoral roll will include the list of electors added or deleted after the draft publication, subject to decisions by the Election Commissioners and the approval of the concerned authorities.",
  "summary": "BLOs to visit homes of missing pre-SIR voters, enrol via form 6",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}