Karnataka SIR hearings 99.56% complete; final electoral roll due October 27

Bengaluru: Karnataka has completed 99.56% of hearings linked to notices issued during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with 19,365 hearings pending, the Chief Electoral Officer said in the October 16 update.

The notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will end on October 22. The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 27.

Over 43.63 lakh notice hearings completed

A total of 43,82,824 notices had been generated and delivered across the state. Hearings had been completed in 43,63,459 of those cases, according to the press note.

As of October 16, the electoral roll contained 4,54,03,198 electors: 2,25,16,444 men, 2,28,83,894 women and 2,860 transgender electors.

24.46 lakh forms received

Between June 16 and October 15, officials received 24,46,803 forms. These comprised 10,07,392 Form 6 applications, 4,777 Form 6A applications, 1,55,109 Form 7 applications and 12,79,525 Form 8 applications.

The note described Form 7 as covering objections to proposed inclusion or deletion of names, as well as auto-generated Form 7 entries corresponding to Form 8 applications for shifting residence.

Directions on false claims and Form 7 filings

The CEO said directions had been issued to District Election Officers, Additional District Election Officers and Electoral Registration Officers on action against applicants filing false claims and objections through Forms 6, 6A, 7 and 8.

The update also referred to the Election Commission’s October 9 letter prescribing reasonable limits on Form 7 applications by an individual elector, and its October 1 letter on a special drive after completion of SIR.

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