Electoral Roll

17 Jul

Supreme Court Clarifies Voter Roll Removal Does Not Result in Loss of Citizenship

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcitizenship status, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Supreme Court, welfare schemes, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India clarified on Friday that the removal of an individual's name from the electoral roll does not automatically equate to a loss of citizenship. The apex court made the observation while agreeing to examine a petition challenging the exclusion of individuals deleted from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal from various state welfare schemes. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, reiterated that a deletion during an SIR exercise cannot independently strip a…

14 May

Haryana Commences Special Electoral Roll Revision; Final Voter List Scheduled for September Publication

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaA. Srinivas, democracy, Elections, Electoral Roll, Haryana, Polling Stations, Registration, Revision, Voter List

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): A. Srinivas, the Chief Electoral Officer for Haryana, has announced the commencement of a special summary revision of electoral rolls across the state. This initiative is part of a broader phased campaign by the Election Commission of India currently being implemented across 16 states and three union territories. For this third phase in Haryana, the qualifying date for voter eligibility has been set for July 1, 2026, ensuring that the registry reflects the most current demographic data for upcoming democratic exercises. The preliminary stage of the campaign, which includes intensive training for staff and the printing of…