Delhi draft electoral roll excludes nearly one-third of voters after Special Intensive Revision

More than 47 lakh persons were provisionally excluded from the electoral roll in the national capital.

Delhi's electoral landscape has seen a dramatic shift, as almost one-third of registered voters have been removed from the draft electoral roll due to unsuccessful voter verification efforts. A staggering 47 lakh voters are unaccounted for in the special intensive revision rolls. Eligible voters have until September 30 to submit claims or objections, with the conclusive electoral roll due for release on November 4.

Delhi’s draft electoral roll, published on Monday, excludes 47.7 lakh electors out of the city’s 1.45 crore voters following a house-to-house enumeration exercise under the Special Intensive Revision.The Delhi chief electoral officer said electors left out of the draft roll can file claims for inclusion until September 30 using Form 6, along with supporting documents. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on November 4.Also read: SIR draft electoral rolls: Voter base in four states shrinks by 22 lakhThe Election Commission’s revised schedule provides for the examination of claims and objections, with the notice and disposal process continuing until October 29.The draft roll includes around 97.5 lakh electors whose enumeration forms were received and digitised during the revision exercise. The house-to-house process began on June 30 and concluded on August 17.Forms belonging to around 67.18% of Delhi’s 1,45,10,299 electors were digitised during the exercise. The remaining 47.7 lakh electors were classified as “uncollectable” under the categories of Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others, collectively referred to as ASDDO.These electors do not figure in the draft electoral roll but have been given an opportunity to seek inclusion through the claims and objections process.Also read: SIR 3.0 draft rolls: Over 1 crore names deleted in 10 states/UTsThe rate of digitisation varied significantly across Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies. Rohini recorded the highest digitisation rate at 83.43%, while Tughlakabad recorded the lowest at 52.15%.The Special Intensive Revision was undertaken to prepare a fresh electoral roll through house-to-house enumeration. Electors whose forms were not received during the exercise can now apply for inclusion by submitting Form 6 and the required supporting documents before the September 30 deadline.