The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported significant progress in its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with over 93% of enumeration forms successfully digitised. This high completion rate strongly indicates that the vast majority of registered electors will be included in the draft electoral roll scheduled for publication on December 16.
Massive Scale of Digitisation Achieved
As of 3 PM on Wednesday, the Commission provided detailed figures showcasing the scale of the operation. The data reveals that 99.83% of the required forms had been distributed to electors across nine states and three Union Territories. More crucially, 93.27% of these distributed forms have already been digitised.
In absolute numbers, this translates to the forms of 47.54 crore electors out of a total of 50.88 crore in the covered regions being processed digitally. The successful digitisation of a form signifies that it has been duly filled by the voter and submitted back to the Booth Level Officer (BLO).
Deadline and Next Steps
The ECI had set December 11 as the extended deadline for the submission of these enumeration forms. The current digitisation statistics, compiled just a day before this report, demonstrate that the revision process is advancing robustly to meet its ultimate goal.
The primary objective of this intensive exercise is to prepare an accurate and comprehensive draft electoral roll. The high percentage of digitised forms is a reliable marker that the draft roll, to be made public on December 16, will encompass the data of nearly all enrolled voters from the involved states and UTs.
Implications for Electoral Preparedness
This milestone is a critical step in ensuring the integrity and inclusivity of the voter list. The digitisation drive minimises errors and streamlines the process of integrating voter data into the national electoral framework. It reflects the Commission's focused efforts to leverage technology for better governance and electoral management.
The completion of this phase sets the stage for the subsequent period where claims and objections to the draft roll can be filed, further refining the list before its finalisation. The EC's update underscores a systematic approach to maintaining a dynamic and updated voter database, which is fundamental to the democratic process.
