As many as 2.12 million voters in Mumbai, who account for 31.35% of the city’s 6.78 million electors, could receive notices following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The voters
were either unmapped or had discrepancies in details such as their names and age. Those who fail to provide the required documents could face deletion from the electoral roll.
The draft electoral roll for Maharashtra was published on August 31, with 20.68 million names removed across the state, representing 21.14% of the electorate. In Mumbai alone, 34.75% of voters were deleted from the draft list.
Final Electoral Roll To Be Out On November 4
Voters whose names have been excluded, those seeking corrections, or individuals wishing to raise objections can submit claims with supporting documents until September 30. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be released on November 4.
According to the state election office, 7.68 million voters had permanently moved, while 7.55 million were found absent. Another 3.48 million voters were reported dead and 1.76 million were registered in multiple constituencies. Around 223,000 people declined to register despite being found at their listed addresses.
In Mumbai, 32,037 voters were flagged for discrepancies in their details, while 1.39 million remained unmapped due to their inability to provide records from the 2004 SIR.
“These voters will get notices at their registered address or on WhatsApp asking them to submit documents to prove their nationality since their 2004 credentials when the last SIR was conducted are not available,” Hindustan Times reported, citing an official.
A total of 968 assistant electoral registration officers will conduct hearings, with 710 assigned to the suburbs and 258 to the city. Opposition parties have sought additional time to file claims and objections.
The Election Commission had earlier extended the SIR enumeration deadline twice, eventually allowing the process to continue until August 17.
