Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Karnataka to begin from June 20; over 5.55 crore voters to be covered

Karnataka volition statesman the next signifier of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 20, with much than 5.55 crore electors acceptable to beryllium covered. The workout volition beryllium done done a month-long house-to-house verification workout by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from June 30, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The State has been included successful Phase III of the nationwide revision programme, which is aimed astatine updating electoral rolls up of aboriginal elections and ensuring accuracy of elector records.

Anbu Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Karnataka told The Hindu that 86% of mapping has been completed truthful acold and the remaining volition beryllium completed earlier the SIR workout begins.

As per the docket released by the ECI, preparatory work, grooming and printing of materials for Karnataka volition beryllium taken up betwixt June 20 and June 29. House-to-house visits by BLOs volition past beryllium conducted from June 30 to July 29. Rationalisation of polling stations is to beryllium completed by July 29.

The draught electoral rotation for Karnataka volition beryllium published connected August 5. Claims and objections tin beryllium filed from August 5 to September 4, portion disposal of claims and objections volition proceed till October 3. The last electoral rotation is scheduled to beryllium published connected October 7.