Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa stated that 99.7% of claims and objections received under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll up to March 6 have been resolved by March 18.
Speaking to journalists after a meeting with Electoral Registration Officers and representatives of political parties at the Collectorate auditorium, Rinwa shared updates on the progress of the revision process across the state.
He noted that in Ayodhya, the disposal rate stands at 99.40%, and the remaining cases are expected to be resolved by March 27. The final electoral roll will be published on April 10.
Voters will be able to access the electoral roll on the official websites of the District Election Office and the Chief Electoral Officer. By selecting their district, assembly constituency, and booth, voters can view the list and check their names along with family members.
Key Changes Announced by Election Commission
Rinwa also highlighted two new decisions by the Election Commission:
- To reduce waiting time at polling stations, the maximum number of voters per booth has been reduced from 1,500 to 1,200.
- While mobile phones were previously restricted inside polling stations, voters will now be allowed to carry them, but must deposit them at the venue and collect them later using a token system.
Additionally, a new व्यवस्था will ensure that voter ID cards are delivered to voters’ homes within 15 days of their names being added to the electoral roll.
Use of Voter Forms Continues
The CEO clarified that even after the SIR process concludes, voters can continue using Form 6, Form 7, and Form 8 for inclusion, deletion, and correction of entries in the voter list.
He added that the restriction until March 6 applied only to the SIR process, and forms can now be used as needed. All complaints raised by political parties have been addressed at the district level, and no major issues were reported.
