Ambala, November 7 (R. Singh):- District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta stated that the Election Commission of India has decided to provide another opportunity to voters whose enumeration forms had been issued but who were not included in the draft electoral roll because they were marked as Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate (ASDD), or because their enumeration forms could not be collected. This facility will enable such voters to get their names included in the final electoral roll under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in seven states and Union Territories, including Haryana.
He said that polling station-wise lists of all such voters would be displayed again on the notice boards of the respective polling stations, Panchayat Bhawans, offices of Urban Local Bodies and offices of Block Development Officers, Panchayat Officers and Urban Local Body Officers. In addition, these lists would be made available in PDF format on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, along with the possible reasons for their omission.
He further stated that all such voters could submit a duly filled-in enumeration form to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)/Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) at their current place of residence. Voters could download and fill in their enumeration forms using their old EPIC numbers through the Election Commission's website or the ESINET app.
If a voter continues to reside at the same address and has not changed their place of residence, they can submit the completed and signed enumeration form along with the prescribed declaration (Annexure B). The form must mention the reason for not submitting the earlier enumeration form. It can be submitted personally to the concerned ERO/AERO/BLO or through a family member. Online submission of the form through e-signature on ESINET will also be available.
If a voter has shifted to another location within Haryana, there will be no need to submit Form 8. Such voters will be required to submit the enumeration form along with the prescribed declaration (Annexure C), providing details of their new address and Assembly Constituency, as well as proof of residence. These documents can be submitted to the AERO of the current Assembly Constituency. Voters can also seek assistance from the BLO of their new polling station. For this purpose, the 'Book a Call with BLO' facility available on the Election Commission's website/ESINET app can be used. In cases of homeless persons who do not possess any documents as proof of residence, the field verification report of the BLO will be sufficient.
Voters who have already submitted Form 6 for fresh registration during the SIR will not be required to submit the enumeration form and declaration again. The received enumeration forms and relevant declarations will be verified and processed by the AERO in accordance with the prescribed procedure under Rule 21(1) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. The names of eligible voters will be included in the final electoral roll, and the EPIC numbers allotted to them during the SIR will be re-allotted.
The District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner informed the concerned district officials that records of the enumeration forms and declarations would be maintained. The EROs, AEROs and BLOs have been clearly instructed to ensure immediate compliance with the Commission's directions so that no eligible voter is deprived of this opportunity. The Deputy Commissioner also requested representatives of all political parties to cooperate with the administration in this effort.
The District Election Officer directed all concerned to ensure that no eligible voter fulfilling the prescribed eligibility criteria is deprived of the opportunity to be included in the final electoral roll.
