Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Sona Thind on Thursday launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Fatehgarh Sahib district and appealed to all eligible voters to actively participate in the exercise to ensure voter lists were accurately updated.
Addressing the media, Thind said the revision exercise would be carried out 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,” she added.
Thind said that elaborate arrangements had been made for the successful implementation of 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.
Explaining the process, the DC said the names of voters whose enumeration forms were completed during the exercise will be included in the draft electoral rolls, to be published on August 3. Following the publication of the draft rolls, 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. She further stated that after the disposal of claims and objections, the final electoral rolls will be published on October 1. She urged all voters to remain in contact with their respective BLOs and complete the verification process within the stipulated time.
Thind said political parties have also appointed Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to assist in ensuring that no eligible voter was left out of the electoral rolls. According to her, 16 BLA-1s and 2,068 BLA-2s have been deployed for the purpose.
Reiterating the Election Commission’s commitment to transparency and accuracy, she said the district administration would ensure that every eligible citizen was enrolled as a voter and no eligible voter was 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.
