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Delhi CEO urges voters to check names in draft electoral roll, file claims by October 30

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer has urged voters to check their names in the draft electoral roll and file claims or objections by October 30 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 exercise.
In a press note issued, the CEO's office said a special drive was being conducted across all 70 Assembly constituencies to ensure that no eligible voter was left out of the electoral roll.
The office reiterated its commitment to ensuring that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.
The exercise involves 13 District Election Officers, 70 Electoral Registration Officers, 902 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 1,313 Booth Level Officer supervisors and 14,947 Booth Level Officers (BLOs), it said.
The CEO's office said the campaign would continue to cover all eligible voters and urged people requiring assistance with electoral roll-related grievances or applications to contact the helpline number 1950.
Helpdesks have also been set up at the offices of District Election Officers at the district level and Electoral Registration Officers at the Assembly constituency level to assist voters during office hours.
Eligible voters whose names are missing from the electoral roll can submit Form 6 along with the prescribed declaration. Form 7 can be used to raise objections to the proposed inclusion or deletion of a name, while Form 8 is meant for shifting residence, correction of entries, replacement of the Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) and marking persons with disabilities.
The CEO's office also announced special camps at all polling station locations on October 18 and 25, both Sundays, to facilitate the revision exercise. Booth Level Officers will be available at the camps to assist voters.
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