Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory
The Maharashtra CEO’s office had written to ECI on Sept 24, citing Rule 20(3) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, which allowed EROs to decide whether an elector’s personal appearance was necessary. Pune accounts for 13.32 lakh flagged cases, including 7.54 lakh unmapped entries and 5.78 lakh logical discrepancies. Across Maharashtra, 1.22 crore notices have been generated, covering 62.48 lakh logical discrepancies and 59.75 lakh unmapped electors. ECI has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections to Oct 12, while disposal of cases must be completed by Nov 10. The final electoral roll will be published on Nov 16.
Because i thought I had to appear before the officer, “I received the notice and came with all the documents. An electoral registration officer (ERO) confirmed that no hearings were conducted on the first day under the revised guidelines, with officials focusing instead on collecting documents for scrutiny. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Officials said hearings would be held only in exceptional cases and, wherever possible, conducted online. It is enough to submit the required documents,” the CEO said. They told me the papers would be checked,” a voter at an SIR centre in Pune said. The official said voters who missed Monday’s hearings need not worry. The state proposed an “exempted from hearing” option on ECINET, reserving hearings for cases where documents were missing or insufficient.
Under revised ECI guidelines, booth-level officers would collect supporting documents and upload them on ECINET for electoral registration officers to review. Adult family members might also be authorised to appear on behalf of electors, with ECI directing officials to strengthen online-hearing facilities. “People do not have to attend hearings. The change follows a request from Chockalingam, who had urged Election Commission of India (ECI) to simplify the process given the large volume of notices issued across the state. They took my documents and there was no hearing. Documents can be submitted through BLOs, directly to election officials, or via messaging platforms like WhatsApp. District election authorities have also been directed to set up help desks and special camps for vulnerable groups, including labourers, homeless persons and residents of night shelters. Download the TOI App.
Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Several voters who were issued notices turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory Pune: As Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings began on Monday, Maharashtra chief electoral officer S Chockalingam reiterated that voters issued notices for unmapped entries or logical discrepancies in the draft roll did not need to appear in person. Several voters who were issued notices, however, turned up at SIR centres in Pune on Monday, believing personal attendance was mandatory.
