EC extends electoral roll revision by a week to II Dec; final list on 14 Feb

The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories amid allegations by opposition parties that the “tight timelines” were creating problems for people and ground-level poll officials.

- PTI

In a statement, the poll authority said the enumeration form distribution will now continue till 11 December instead of 4 December. The draft electoral rolls will now be published on 16 December in place of 9 December, while the final voters’ list will be out on 14 February in place of 7 February.

Officials said the commission took the decision to extend the timeline for all phases of the SIR based on internal discussions with the chief electoral officers of states and Union territories where the exercise is underway.