The Election Commission of India has launched a Special Intensive Revision to verify voter rolls across Delhi through a door-to-door campaign.
This effort ensures the accuracy of electoral registries ahead of upcoming elections by removing ineligible entries and updating resident information. Accurate rolls are critical to preventing voter fraud and ensuring every eligible citizen can cast a ballot.
The operation covers all 70 Assembly segments of the National Capital Territory [2]. To execute the drive, the commission deployed more than 13,000 Booth Level Officers [1]. These officers are tasked with visiting residences to verify the status of approximately 1.45 crore voters [1].
Discrepancies exist regarding the exact timeline of the rollout. The commission said the Special Intensive Revision was announced on 27 May 2024 [2]. While some reports indicated the process began in late May [1], other sources said the drive was scheduled to begin on 20 June 2024, with the specific door-to-door verification phase starting on 30 June 2024 [2].
Booth Level Officers verify the identity of voters and check for changes in address or residency. This manual verification process is designed to clean the rolls of deceased individuals or those who have moved out of the district. The process is intended to provide a transparent, and updated list of the electorate before the next polling cycle begins.
NDTV documented the process as officers moved through neighborhoods to interact with residents. The drive represents a significant administrative undertaking to maintain the integrity of the democratic process in India's capital.
“The commission deployed more than 13,000 Booth Level Officers.”
The scale of this verification drive highlights the logistical challenges of maintaining electoral integrity in high-density urban environments. By deploying thousands of officers for manual checks, the Election Commission of India is prioritizing the removal of 'ghost voters' and outdated data, which reduces the risk of electoral disputes and administrative errors during the actual voting process.
