Booth Level Officers (BLOs) commenced a door-to-door voter verification drive across the Hisar Assembly constituency on Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Programme, conducted under the directives of the Election Commission of India.
Verification Process Underway
Electoral Registration Officer-cum-SDM Jyoti Mittal confirmed that all BLOs have completed their training and started the voter verification process. This exercise aims to ensure an accurate and updated electoral roll before the publication of the revised voter list.
The Hisar Assembly constituency currently has 1,86,415 registered voters, comprising 97,497 men, 88,913 women, and five third-gender voters. Of these, 1,02,651 voters have already been mapped, while verification and mapping of the remaining 83,764 voters will be carried out during the month-long campaign.
Increase in Polling Stations
Mittal stated that the number of polling stations in the constituency would be increased to enhance voter convenience. Presently, Hisar has 162 polling stations. However, 24 new polling stations will be added, bringing the total to 186. The new polling stations are being planned in areas where the number of voters exceeds 1,200 per booth.
She informed that July 1 has been fixed as the qualifying date for the revision exercise. The rationalisation of polling stations will be completed by July 14, while the draft electoral roll will be published on July 21.
Timeline for Claims and Objections
Following the publication of the draft list, claims and objections can be submitted from July 21 to August 20. All objections and corrections will be addressed by September 18.
Mittal emphasised the importance of cooperation from political parties and their Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to prepare a fair, transparent, and error-free voter list. She described the Special Intensive Revision Programme as a crucial step towards strengthening the democratic process by eliminating inaccuracies and ensuring that all eligible voters are included in the electoral rolls.
She also directed all BLOs to complete the assigned tasks within the stipulated timeline while maintaining transparency throughout the verification process.
