Haryana officials address backlog of voter notices
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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana, India, began a three-day effort on October 7 to resolve a backlog of notices sent to voters during a review of electoral rolls.
The initiative included special camps and door-to-door visits to collect necessary documents from voters. Officials disposed of 57,339 pending cases on October 7 and 8, reducing the total number of unresolved cases to 285,834. The CEO’s office had generated 4,491,923 notices across Haryana regarding discrepancies and unmapped cases.
Booth-Level Officers (BLOs), responsible for verifying voter information, reported uneven distribution of notices and a heavy workload. One BLO explained they received 250 notices while others received as many as 900, requiring months to process. Teachers serving as BLOs faced particular challenges, including long workdays, travel, and limited workspace. One teacher from Bahadurgarh worked until 6:30 p.m. on many days and did not arrive home until 8:00 or 8:30 p.m.
Schools also felt the strain as teachers were diverted from classroom duties to election work. The CEO aims to resolve all pending hearings by October 28, before publishing the final electoral roll on November 6.
