ECI’s Electoral Roll Revision Faces Scrutiny Over Wrongful Deletion of Genuine Voters
The Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is under fire for allegedly deleting genuine voters while attempting to 'clean' electoral rolls. In Bihar, the process showed an egregious anomaly with the deletion of significantly more women electors than men. In Tamil Nadu, deletion rates in some booths reportedly exceeded the number of voters in the 2024 elections. Furthermore, a mismatch exists between State Election Commission counts for rural polls and ECI counts in Uttar Pradesh. The Supreme Court has intervened, directing the ECI to ease the verification process for millions of electors facing notices.
Key Points
- The ECI's 'mapping' and software glitches have led to the wrongful removal of genuine electors across 12 states.
- There is a significant discrepancy between ECI data and State Election Commission data in states like Uttar Pradesh.
- The insistence on re-registering as 'fresh electors' using Form 6 prevents an audit of why voters were removed initially.
- The Supreme Court has issued directions to ease the strain of verification notices in West Bengal and Bihar.
- The deletion process has been criticized for potentially threatening universal adult franchise.
Exam Facts
- Form 6 is the official document used for registration as a new elector.
- The Supreme Court issued fresh directions to the ECI regarding verification notices in West Bengal on Monday.
- In Bihar, Aadhaar was used as the twelfth identity document for the revision process.
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