Gurgaon: Election Commission has opened another window for eligible electors to get their names included in the final voters’ list. In a relief to thousands of voters whose names did not figure in the draft electoral roll published during the special intensive revision (SIR), the second opportunity — during the revision exercise — covers voters who were issued enumeration forms but could not submit them, or were marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate.The district administration will republish booth-wise lists of such electors, allowing them to check why their names were excluded and complete the required formalities. According to district election officer and DC Uttam Singh, the city had distributed enumeration forms to 15,55,034 voters between June 15 and July 24. Of these, 11,01,955 submitted their forms by the deadline and were included in the draft electoral roll published on July 31. The remaining electors were categorised as 1,36,257 absent, 25,713 others, 60,970 dead, 2,03,491 shifted and 26,648 already enrolled or duplicate voters.The DC said EC had decided to provide “another opportunity” to eligible voters who could not submit their enumeration forms during the exercise. He directed electoral registration officers (EROs) of all four assembly constituencies — Pataudi (reserved), Badshapur, Gurgaon and Sohna — to implement the revised guidelines immediately and ensure that no eligible voter is left out of the final roll. The booth-wise lists will be displayed on the notice boards of polling stations, ERO and assistant ERO offices and urban local body offices. They will also be uploaded in PDF format on the chief electoral officer, Haryana’s website, along with the possible reasons for exclusion.Voters can submit duly filled enumeration forms to the ERO, assistant ERO or booth-level officer (BLO) concerned with their current ordinary place of residence. They can also download the forms through EC’s website or the ECINET app using their old EPIC number.The procedure will differ depending on whether a voter has changed residence. Those who have not shifted can submit a signed enumeration form along with declaration Annexure-B, explaining why they could not submit the form earlier. A family member can also submit it on their behalf.Those who have shifted to another location within Haryana will not need to file Form 8. They will have to submit an enumeration form with details of their new address and assembly constituency, declaration Annexure-C and proof of residence. If they do not have residence documents, a field verification report by the BLO will also be accepted.Voters who have already submitted Form 6 for fresh registration during SIR will not need to submit another enumeration form or declaration. The EROs will verify and process the applications under Rule 21(1) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.The DC asked EROs, assistant EROs and BLOs in Pataudi (reserved), Badshapur, Gurgaon and Sohna to publicise the revised process. He also appealed to recognised political parties to mobilise their booth-level agents to help eligible voters complete the formalities.
