Statewide effort to restore 1.9 million voters
The Election Department of Chhattisgarh has kicked off a month‑long, door‑to‑door outreach aimed at locating eligible residents whose names vanished from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Spanning all 90 Assembly constituencies, the mission targets roughly 1.9 million individuals for fresh registration.
Why names were removed
The SIR exercise led to the deletion of about 2.5 million entries from the state's voter database. While close to 600,000 of those belonged to deceased persons, nearly 1.9 million were struck off for reasons such as missing documents or failure to attend verification. This new drive concentrates on that latter cohort, offering them another chance to be listed.
How the initiative will work
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct systematic house‑to‑house visits. Their responsibilities include pinpointing households where eligible voters were missed, assisting them with the required paperwork, and guiding them through the filing of Form 6 to request inclusion in the electoral roll.
No need for 2003 roll details
Applicants under this special re‑enrolment scheme are not required to furnish information from the 2003 electoral roll. They must, however, present the standard documents prescribed for voter registration, and BLOs will clarify exactly what is needed.
First‑time voters also in focus
The program is not limited to those previously on the roll. Young citizens who have recently attained voting age will be identified and encouraged to submit Form 6 as well. BLOs are tasked with spotting these new electors during their field visits.
Goal: accurate and inclusive voter lists
The department aims to complete the re‑enrolment before the official roll is published, ensuring that no eligible resident is unintentionally omitted. By blending thorough field verification with streamlined paperwork, the drive seeks to make Chhattisgarh’s electoral rolls both precise and comprehensive.
