The enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu concluded on Sunday, after being extended twice — first from December 4 to 11 and later up to December 14. Over the next four days, compilation work will be carried out at district headquarters and at the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. CEO Archana Patnaik is… Continue reading "Enumeration phase of SIR of electoral rolls in TN concluded"
The special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list in Tamil Nadu is set to conclude tomorrow, marking the final deadline for enumeration and verification ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As of now, authorities report that over 6.40 crore registration-forms have been distributed — covering nearly the full electorate — and about 98.23% of those have been returned and… Continue reading "Voter-list revision across Tamil Nadu to complete tomorrow under SIR"
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued a slew of directions to address the problems faced by the BLOs while working in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in various states. A two-judge Bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, in its order directed that the states which were… Continue reading "SC directs states to deploy additional staff for SIR duty"
Amid ongoing Opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across 12 states during the Winter Session of Parliament, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday said it is not ready to discuss the purification of voter rolls. However, government sources added that the Centre is prepared to hold a broader discussion on electoral reforms on December 9. “No discussion is… Continue reading "Centre, Opposition reach SIR truce, electoral reforms discussion next week"
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday extended by a week the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories, amid Opposition claims that the earlier “tight timelines” were hindering voters and officials. The poll panel, however, said the extension was meant to ensure “full transparency”. In a statement, EC said the… Continue reading "ECI extends SIR schedule, final rolls now on February 14"
Requesting the voters in the state to submit their completed enumeration forms at the earliest, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik, on Thursday, clarified that names of those who fail to do so by December 4 will not figure in the draft electoral rolls to be published on December 9. As on Thursday, enumeration forms have been distributed to 6.24 crore… Continue reading "All voters who submit SIR forms by Dec 4 will feature in draft roll: TN CEO"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Election Commission’s response on a plea filed by MDMK founder and former Rajya Sabha member Vaiko challenging the poll panel’s decision to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi listed the plea for hearing on December 2. Vaiko has… Continue reading "Supreme Court issues notice on Vaiko’s plea against SIR in Tamil Nadu"
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said enumeration forms have been distributed to over 5 crore voters – of the 6.41 crore electors in Tamil Nadu – for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. A bulletin on the status of distribution of enumeration forms till 3 pm on Wednesday said that as on October 27,… Continue reading "78% Tamil Nadu voters got enumeration forms for SIR: Election Panel"
Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Tuesday staged protests across the state urging the Election Commission to halt the SIR and Chief Minister MK Stalin said preventing the exercise from getting implemented was a huge responsibility. Stalin, who is also DMK president, said, on the one hand, a legal battle was on against the SIR that “took away… Continue reading "DMK allies stage anti-SIR protests across Tamil Nadu"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has cautioned people to be extremely careful while filling out the forms for Summary Revision of Electoral Roll, warning that even a small mistake could result in their names being removed from voters’ list. Chairing the DMK District Secretaries’ meeting in Chennai, which was attended by constituency observers, MLAs, and MPs,… Continue reading "Small mistake in SIR form may lead to removal from voter list: CM MK Stalin"