Statewide effort to restore 19 lakh voter entries

The Election Department of Chhattisgarh has kicked off a month‑long, door‑to‑door initiative aimed at locating citizens whose names were inadvertently left off the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Spanning all 90 Assembly constituencies, the drive targets roughly 19 lakh individuals for re‑enrolment.

Why names vanished in the first place

The SIR process resulted in the deletion of about 25 lakh entries from the state's voter lists. Approximately 6 lakh of those belonged to deceased persons, while close to 19 lakh were removed for reasons such as incomplete documentation or failure to appear for verification. This new campaign concentrates on the latter group, offering them a fresh opportunity to be added back.

How the operation will be carried out

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will make systematic house‑to‑house visits. Their responsibilities include identifying households where eligible residents missed the enumeration, assisting them with the necessary paperwork, and guiding them through the submission of Form 6 to request inclusion in the electoral roll.

No need for 2003 roll details

Applicants under this special re‑enrolment scheme are not required to furnish information from the 2003 electoral roll. They must, however, present the standard documents prescribed for voter registration, and BLOs will clarify exactly what is needed.

First‑time voters also in focus

The initiative is not limited to those previously on the roll. Young citizens who have just turned 18 will be identified and encouraged to submit Form 6 as well. BLOs are tasked with spotting these new electors during their field visits.

Objective: precise and inclusive voter lists

The department aims to complete the re‑enrolment before the official roll is published, ensuring that no eligible resident is unintentionally excluded. By pairing rigorous field verification with streamlined paperwork, the campaign seeks to make Chhattisgarh’s electoral rolls both accurate and comprehensive.