Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Odisha is set to commence from April with an aim to ensure an accurate voter list for future elections.
Announcing this on Friday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha R S Gopalan said that nearly 90 percent of the revision of the voter list has already been completed across the state.
Out of the remaining 10 percent, at least 8 percent of work is expected to be completed with necessary corrections soon, he said, adding that efforts are on to achieve 100 percent revision of the electoral rolls.
An important feature of the ongoing revision is that the corrections will be carr
ied out based on the 2002 electoral roll records. If a voter is able to provide the booth number where they cast their vote in 2002, their details can be verified and corrected accordingly. This measure is expected to help streamline the process and make verification easier for election authorities.
In cases where voters do not have any documentation or details related to their previous voter registration, they will be provided with Form No. 11, which will allow them to apply for corrections or updates in the voter list.
Stating that the primary objective of the exercise is to ensure a completely clean and transparent voter enrolment system, the CEO also warned that if an individual’s name appears in the voter list at more than one place, the individual must retain it only at a single location. Maintaining voter registration in two or more places will be treated as a punishable offence, he added.
The primary objective of the revision drive is to ensure that the electoral roll remains updated and free from duplication before the next electoral process.