Haryana Chief Electoral Officer A Sreenivas has appealed to citizens to check their names and those of eligible family members in the draft electoral roll published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list.
During verification and scrutiny, 18,56,138 people were identified as "no mapping/unmapped cases", meaning their details could not be mapped with the previous electoral roll. Another 26,31,312 people were identified with various discrepancies, according to an official statement.
Authorities are issuing hearing notices to provide such electors an opportunity to present their case and submit the necessary documents and evidence. As of August 14, a total of 19,35,126 notices had been issued, Sreenivas said.
The CEO stressed that these cases were being examined according to the prescribed procedure and urged eligible citizens whose names were missing from the draft roll to submit claims for inclusion.
An eligible person whose name has not been included can apply through Form-6 along with the required documents and declaration. So far, 25,315 Form-6 applications have been received.
Voters seeking corrections to their name, address, age, photograph or other details can submit Form-8 with the necessary documents. A total of 27,426 Form-8 applications have been received so far.
Objections seeking deletion of names of ineligible or deceased persons, voters who have shifted, or those already registered elsewhere can be filed through Form-7. So far, 1,078 such applications have been received.
The draft electoral roll was published on July 31. August 30 is the deadline for voters to check their details and file claims or objections concerning discrepancies.
Sreenivas particularly urged voters categorised as "no mapping/unmapped cases" to submit whatever supporting records were available.
"Particularly in no mapping/unmapped cases, the concerned voters may submit available documents relating to themselves, their family members, parents or relevant previous records. On the basis of these documents, the concerned officials will verify the available records and decide the cases as per the prescribed rules," he said.
The CEO also sought to allay concerns among people receiving hearing notices, stressing that the issuance of a notice did not mean that a voter's name had been marked for deletion.
"The receipt of a hearing notice does not mean that a final decision has been taken to delete the voter's name from the electoral roll," Sreenivas said.
He said the notice was merely part of the verification and hearing process, during which the person concerned would be given a full opportunity to present their case and submit the required documents before any decision was taken.