{
  "id": 12415193,
  "title": "UP Launches Special Drive To Enrol Voters Left Out After SIR, BLOs To Conduct Door-To-Door Verification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/up-launches-special-drive-to-enrol-voters-left-out-after-sir-blos-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:51:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-launches-special-drive-to-enrol-voters-left-out-after-sir-blos-to-conduct-door-to-door-verification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's election machinery has initiated a special campaign to identify voters left out of the electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with the aim of enrolling first-time voters ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will go door-to-door to verify the eligibility of individuals whose names are absent from the electoral rolls. Once eligible, they will be assisted in filling out Form 6 to add their names to the voter list. This move comes in response to the Election Commission of India's directive to the state Chief Electoral Officer's office, as mandated by the Commission's October 1, 2026 communication.\n\nThe SIR, initially touted as a cleaner voter roll, instead led to the deletion of 2.89 crore names in January 2026, causing widespread panic among voters. Subsequently, 84.3 lakh individuals were re-added to the rolls, but 16.18 lakh of these additions lacked proper verification, with no record of booth-level checks or digital traces. The Election Commission (EC) has remained silent on the matter. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh did not respond to calls regarding this issue.\n\nDoor-to-door verification will be a key component of this drive, where BLOs will compare the electoral roll from before the SIR, dated January 7, 2025, with the current roll. They will identify voters who were on the earlier roll but are missing from the latest list and verify their eligibility through door-to-door visits. The campaign will also target young voters who have recently become eligible to vote. BLOs are instructed to contact at least 20 to 25 such voters every week, with the entire exercise expected to be completed within a month. Form 6 will be filled for eligible voters who were left out, as well as first-time voters and other young people who have not been enrolled yet. These lists will be shared with Booth Level Agents of recognized political parties to facilitate the enrolment process.\n\nSpecial camps will be organized at the booth level to assist in the enrolment process, particularly focusing on those living at night shelters, labor colonies, among the homeless, and other disadvantaged groups. Awareness activities will be conducted through educational institutions, local outreach programs, SVEEP activities, and regular press briefings. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer issued a directive on October 5, but the specific start and end dates for this exercise have not been specified. Progress will be regularly reviewed at the levels of the Chief Electoral Officer, District Election Officers, and Electoral Registration Officers to ensure that no eligible citizen is excluded from the electoral process.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh election machinery has launched a special drive to identify eligible voters left out of the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and enrol first-time voters ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Under the drive, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will go door to door to verify the current status of eligible people whose names are missing from the…",
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}