Pune: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all districts in the state to check if the number of voter names deleted in any assembly constituency was exceeding 2% of its total elector count ahead of the assembly polls . The move aimed at arresting any erroneous name deletions, as encountered during the Lok Sabha election. The total number of voters in the state stood at 9.
5 crore in Aug-end. With continuous updates since then, the numbers were bound to have increased, state election officials told TOI on Tuesday. "Any electoral registration officer (ERO) recording a high deletion of voter names will have to consult the election official of the district concerned.
If any voter finds his/her name deleted in the list, the person will have to re-register," said a senior ECI official. The process of voter registration would continue till 10 days before the last date of nomination after the assembly elections are announced. "If a situation arises where more than 2% names have been deleted, the officials concerned will have to review the electoral roll for any error.
In case a voter's name is deleted by mistake, that particular voter will be promptly asked to re-register," the official said. During the Lok Sabha election this year, many districts reported missing voter names, prompting many electors to even register complains with the ECI. "As of now, we have not encountered any large-scale deletion of voter names in any particular assembly constituency.
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