Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Sona Thind on Thursday launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Fatehgarh Sahib district, calling on all eligible voters to participate actively in the exercise to ensure accurate voter lists.
Revision Period and Deployment
The revision exercise will be conducted between June 25 and July 24. During this period, 544 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the district will visit households to distribute and collect enumeration forms from voters, Thind told the media.
Elaborate arrangements have been made for the SIR in the district’s three Assembly constituencies. The election machinery includes three Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), six Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), 15 Additional AEROs, 55 Sector Officers, and 544 BLOs, she added.
Process and Timeline
The names of voters whose enumeration forms are completed during the exercise will be included in the draft electoral rolls, to be published on August 3. Following publication, claims and objections will be invited from August 3 to September 2. During this period, eligible citizens can apply for inclusion of their names by submitting Form-6 along with any of the 12 documents prescribed by the Election Commission of India.
After disposal of claims and objections, the final electoral rolls will be published on October 1. Thind urged all voters to remain in contact with their respective BLOs and complete the verification process within the stipulated time.
Role of Political Parties
Political parties have also appointed Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to assist in ensuring no eligible voter is left out of the electoral rolls. According to Thind, 16 BLA-1s and 2,068 BLA-2s have been deployed for this purpose.
Reiterating the Election Commission’s commitment to transparency and accuracy, Thind said the district administration would ensure every eligible citizen is enrolled as a voter and no eligible voter is deleted from the rolls. “For information regarding the SIR exercise, citizens can contact the Election Commission’s toll-free helpline number (1950). Those having grievances can directly approach the office of the District Election Officer,” she added.
District Public Relations Officer Raj Kumar and Election Tehsildar Nirmala Rani were also present on the occasion.
