Delhi addresses 2.6 million voter roll errors before elections
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Election officials in Delhi, India have resolved 2.6 million of 3.3 million cases of discrepancies in the voter roll, representing 78.5% of flagged issues.
The Delhi Election Commission initiated a re-verification process after concerns arose regarding the notices sent to voters with discrepancies, which lacked sufficient detail.
The 3.3 million notices represented about one-third of the 9.75 million voters initially included in the draft roll, with issues ranging from missing links to previous voter lists to logical errors in submitted information. Booth-level officers are currently visiting homes to verify information and collect documents, while also working to re-enroll eligible voters who were initially left off the draft roll.
The Supreme Court of India previously addressed concerns about the clarity of the notices and the process for identifying discrepancies, noting that the Election Commission cannot determine a person’s citizenship through the roll revision. The voter roll revision, which began in June, has faced criticism and sparked protests over potential impacts on voting rights and election outcomes.
Some states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party have used the revised rolls to deny services like ration cards and passport renewals to those removed from the list. The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on November 4.
