In Chhattisgarh, the final publication of the electoral roll has been released today, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision. According to the updated list, a total of 87,30,914 voters have been registered in the state.
Following the directions of the Election Commission of India, the Special Intensive Revision process commenced on October 27th last year and continued for nearly four months.
According to a press release issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, prior to the publication of the draft roll, the total number of voters in the state stood at 2 crore 12 lakh 30 thousand 737. After the completion of the revision process, there has been a reduction of 24 lakh 99 thousand 823 voters.
Following the publication of the draft roll, the number of voters was 84 lakh 95 thousand 920. Claims and objections received thereafter were disposed of by February 14th. In the final publication, the number of voters has increased by 34 lakh 994 compared to the draft roll.
During the Special Intensive Revision programme, the latest photographs received from voters have also been incorporated in the final electoral roll.
Among the districts, the highest number of voters – 13 lakh 93 thousand 967 – has been recorded in Raipur, while the lowest number – one lakh 54 thousand 539 – has been reported in the Sukma district.
State Chief Electoral Officer Yashwant Kumar informed that during the revision process, more than 27 thousand Booth Level Officers carried out door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms and successfully completed verification and mapping of voters. Over 38 thousand Booth Level Agents and volunteers also actively participated in the process.
The final published electoral roll can be viewed on the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer as well as on the Voter Portal. The Chief Electoral Officer has stated that if any voter’s name is not included in the final list, they may apply for inclusion by submitting Form-6 along with a declaration and necessary supporting documents, either online or offline. In case of any errors in the published details, voters may submit Form-8 for correction through online or offline mode.
