Delhi SIR documents differ on categorisation of voters left out
- Posted on September 1, 2026
- By The Hindu
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In brief
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer released conflicting documentation regarding voter categorization procedures. Official records from Booth Level Officers and media communications documented five distinct classifications for disenfranchised voters: those absent during registration, individuals who relocated, deceased persons, duplicate entries, and miscellaneous cases. This classification system aims to streamline electoral roll management and improve voter data accuracy across Delhi's constituencies.
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Delhi SIR documents differ on categorisation of voters left out
Among the documents published by the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Monday, two — the minutes of a meeting between Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and booth-level agents (BLAs), and a media statement — placed voters whose names had been left out of the draft roll in five categories: ‘absent’, ‘shifted’, ‘dead’, ‘duplicate’ and ‘others’.
